Daily Briefs


California woman eats undercooked fish, loses her limbs

By KAREN VELIE A California woman had to have all of her limbs amputated after eating a piece of undercooked tilapia that led to a bacterial infection. Laura Barajas, a 40-year-old mother to a six-year-old son, recently purchased fish from... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys home in Cambria

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a home in Cambria on Sunday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported a house at 1980 Spencer Street near Ardath Drive was on fire. All the occupants escaped uninjured. The cause of... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices nearing $6 a gallon, find lowest prices

By KAREN VELIE With some of California’s refinery going offline, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 22 cents during the past week to $5.86, according to figures from AAA. In California, the... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into two Grover Beach homes

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed an SUV into a house in Grover Beach Saturday morning, then plowed through a fence and slammed into the residence next door. Shorty after 9 a.m., a caller reported the crash in the 300... (Continue reading)

Newsom reverses parole for Dystiny Myers killer, second time

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Gov. Gavin Newsom, for the second time, reversed a parole board decision to grant parole to Jason Greenwell, one of the five killers of 15-year-old runaway Dystiny Myers. “When considered as a whole, I find the evidence... (Continue reading)

State settles with company over pesticide violations in SLO County

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The state of California has reached a settlement with a major agricultural pesticide company over allegations that it violated application regulations in four counties, one of which is San Luis Obispo County. [KCLU] Soil fumigation company TriCal... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies arrest trailhead burglaries suspect, search for another

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested one person over a series of vehicle burglaries at trailhead parking lots, and they are searching for another suspect.  In August, deputies received a combined total of 23 vehicle burglary... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man accused of attempting to kill his mother

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old Grover Beach man is facing attempted murder charges after he threatened to kill and strangled his 72-year-old mother earlier this week. On Sep 12, Mark Foulks Jones IV attacked his mother, strangling her until near... (Continue reading)

Unemployment rising in SLO County, California

By KAREN VELIE The number of unemployed people in San Luis Obispo County and in California continued to rise in August, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. In SLO county, the number of unemployed residents rose from 4,700 to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police warn of possible school threat

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is warning the public of a school threat that was recently shared on social media throughout the Central Coast, though it does not mention a specific school or district. Promoted on X... (Continue reading)