Daily Briefs


San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying robbery suspect

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a gas station on Wednesday evening, according to police. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a man took beer from the... (Continue reading)

Three people injured in head-on crash in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Three people were injured in a head-on crash on Creston Road in Paso Robles on Thursday evening that snarled traffic in both directions. Shortly after 8 p.m., a white sedan crashed head-on into a white pickup truck... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles arrest teen with a knife on school grounds

By KAREN VELIE A 17-year-old boy is in San Luis Obispo Juvenile Hall after he allegedly brandished a knife during an altercation at Liberty High School in Paso Robles on Thursday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., the school resource officer... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman sues Santa Maria, SoCal Gas over home explosion

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 90-year-old woman who suffered severe injuries as a result of an explosion inside a Santa Maria home last year has sued the northern Santa Barbara County city and Southern California Gas Company. [KCOY] On the afternoon... (Continue reading)

Goleta man sentenced to 300 years for sexually abusing children

By KAREN VELIE A 62-year-old Goleta man was sentenced to 300 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually abusing two girls for over four years. Cirilo Martinez was convicted of 12 counts. Martinez lived with his sister, who babysat the... (Continue reading)

120 new housing units in San Luis Obispo for Cal poly faculty, staff

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly Partners, a nonprofit that supports the campus community, recently acquired 120 housing units in the newly constructed Harvest Lofts located within the San Luis Ranch development in San Luis Obispo. The units, located off Madonna... (Continue reading)

Gas leak leads to evacuation of Santa Maria City Hall Annex

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters evacuated the Santa Maria City Hall Annex on Wednesday afternoon after a gas leak was discovered. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., a caller reported a gas leak at the 206 East Cook Street building. Firefighter evacuated the... (Continue reading)

Man invades home in San Luis Obispo, rapes 13-year-old girl

By KAREN VELIE A 29-year-old man allegedly broke into a home in San Luis Obispo where he raped a 13-year-old girl last month. SLO officers arrested Sosimo Gonzalez De Jesus on Oct. 4. On the morning of Sept. 20, Gonzalez... (Continue reading)

Lockdown at Santa Rosa Academic Academy in Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE Administrators at Santa Rosa Academic Academy in Atascadero locked the school down after a student reported they saw a man with a firearm on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:35 p.m., during a school break, a student reported... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys recreational vehicle in Grover Beach

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a recreational vehicle parked in Grover Beach on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., a caller reported an RV burning on Brighton Avenue near the corner of 10th Street. Firefighters arrived to find the... (Continue reading)