Daily Briefs


Fire leads to evacuations and road closure near San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE The Walnut Fire off See Canyon Road near San Luis Obispo has burned more than 20 acres leading to road closures and evacuations. Shortly before 12:40 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning near the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara Sutter Health employees demeaned patients, fired

By KAREN VELIE Sutter Health Urgent Care in Santa Barbara recently fired a group of employees who posted a video on TikTok of staffers pointing and looking disgusted over bodily fluids left on examination tables. After the TikTok video went... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande massage therapist accused of sexual assault

By KAREN VELIE Officers  arrested an Arroyo Grande massage therapist on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim with a foreign object, according to the Arroyo Grande Police Department. Following up on a complaint, officers conducted an investigation into 33-year-old... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder

By KAREN VELIE A 56-year-old Paso Robles woman charged with attempted murder, arson, vandalism and violating a restraining order pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on Wednesday. Ryan Brink filed for divorce against Dana Valentine-Brink on June 4. Since then,... (Continue reading)

Professor charged with assaulting a federal officer during immigration raid

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old philosophy professor who allegedly threw a tear gas canister at federal officers during an immigration raid at a marijuana farm in Camarillo in July is now facing a charge of assault on a federal officer.... (Continue reading)

SLO police seek help identifying three alleged thieves

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Wednesday it is seeking the public’s help identifying three individuals suspected of a vehicle burglary and fraudulent credit card use. On Aug. 27, a thief stole a purse from a... (Continue reading)

Detectives arrest Isla Vista rape suspect

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a man for allegedly raping a female at an apartment in Isla Vista early Saturday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., the victim told sheriff’s deputies a man had sexually assaulted earlier... (Continue reading)

Man shoots victim in Paso Robles, charged with attempted murder

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a 27-year-old Paso Robles man on Monday morning for attempted murder. The man is suspected of shooting a victim on Saturday. Near midnight on Saturday evening, Noe Tapia-Sandoval allegedly shot a person on 34th Street... (Continue reading)

Officers bust two street racers in Santa Maria

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers busted two drivers street racing during peak traffic on Betteravia Road on Sunday. Casting is closed for a “Fast and Furious audition,” an officer posted on Facebook. The drivers were cited and their cars... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying alleged thieves

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Sunday it is seeking the public’s help identifying two suspected thieves who stole a piece of jewelry from Garden Street Goldsmith last week. On Thursday, a middle-age man and a... (Continue reading)