Daily Briefs


SLO County gas prices going down, find lowest prices

By KAREN VELIE Amid lower demand and less expensive winter gas blends, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell 16 cents during the past week to $5.86, according to figures from AAA. In... (Continue reading)

Men injured during melee in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Multiple people suffered injuries during a melee in Paso Robles early Sunday morning. At about about 2 a.m., a group of six to seven men began arguing near the intersection of 28th and Park streets. One man... (Continue reading)

Israel-Hamas conflict fuels tensions at Cal Poly

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly officials described a hate crime against two Jewish students after administrators initially attempted to stay out of the fray caused by the Israel-Hamas conflict. On Oct. 8, a day after Hamas invaded Israel, a male... (Continue reading)

Car crashes into San Luis Obispo home

By KAREN VELIE A driver suffered minor injuries when they crashed their car into a house on Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo on Friday. In early-afternoon, the driver crashed their car into the garage of a home on the... (Continue reading)

Police arrest Paso Robles middle school student over threat

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers on Friday arrested a George Flamson Middle School student whom they say impulsively made a threat toward the school and specific students.  Authorities are not releasing additional details about the threat. The Paso... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria DUI suspect brandishes knife at deputies

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who repeatedly brandished a knife at them while attempting to evade capture on Friday in an area along the border between Santa Maria and Orcutt.  Shortly after noon., a... (Continue reading)

SLO man claimed he was the antichrist, sentenced to prison

By KAREN VELIE A 48-year-old man, who has claimed to be the antichrist, was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in prison for touching a young girl at Bath and Body Works in downtown San Luis Obispo. Convicted child molester... (Continue reading)

Power outage impacting nearly 2,000 SLO County residents

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lost power in southern San Luis Obispo County on Thursday afternoon. At 3:41 p.m., 1,902 PG&E customers in Pismo Beach, Edna Valley and the Lopez Lake area lost power. PG&E estimates the power... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police catch another car thief

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach Police arrested another vehicle thief on Thursday, this one was discovered hiding in a backyard. Shortly before 1 p.m., officers warned residents in the area of Oak Park Boulevard and Nice Avenue that they were... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys recreational vehicle near Nipomo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed an recreational vehicle near Nipomo on Wednesday evening.  Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning near the 300 block of Applegate Way, according to Cal Fire. Flames completely engulfed the recreational... (Continue reading)