Daily Briefs


DUI suspect crashes Mercedes through fence at SLO gas station

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly drunk driver crashed his two-door black Mercedes through a fence at a San Luis Obispo gas station on Thursday evening. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., the driver collided with the fence at the Conserv Fuel station... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the downtown corridor on Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests.... (Continue reading)

ICE arrests 78 criminal illegal aliens in operation targeting California’s sanctuary policies

ICE arrests Illegal Aliens

By KAREN VELIE Operation Guardian Angel, a program that seeks to neutralize California’s sanctuary state policy and protect Americans from criminal illegal aliens, has led to 78 arrests since it was launched in May. In an attempt to “neutralize California’s... (Continue reading)

Teen dispersing bear spray injures three children in Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after he allegedly attacked a 16-year-old with bear repellent spray that also injured two 9-year-old children in Atascadero on Thursday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m., a caller reported an alleged stabbing... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into Pismo Beach motel, causing major injuries

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver crashed into a Pismo Beach motel Wednesday evening, leaving two people suffering from major injuries. The driver of a Chevrolet sedan reportedly struck a male pedestrian who got caught under the vehicle and... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for man who stole pair of packages

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who stole a pair of packages from a porch last week. The suspect stole two packages off the porch of a home in the 4000 block of Righetti... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest Goleta domestic violence suspect, seize firearms cache

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following an hours-long standoff in Goleta on Monday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man wanted for domestic violence, then seized numerous firearms, as well as thousands of rounds of ammunition. Shortly before 6 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies seek help finding missing woman

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 50-year-old woman. On Sept. 13, the department began investigation the disappearance, which was under suspicious circumstances, of Isabel LucasVelasco of Coalinga. She... (Continue reading)

Lightning, rain, and power outages in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s first storm of the season provided an incredible lightning display, more than a half inch of rain in some areas, and seven power outages impacting more than 3,000 PG&E customers. As the storm... (Continue reading)

Judge questions murder suspect’s competency to stand trial

By KAREN VELIE During a hearing on Tuesday, a judge questioned the competency of the 35-year-old man who stabbed two of his former Arroyo Grande neighbors killing one last week. On the evening of Sept. 18, Fritz Schnoor broke into... (Continue reading)