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Deputies searching for suspect who robbed Target in Goleta

Written on 27 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man believed to be armed who robbed the Target store in Goleta on Monday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., a caller reported a robbery at the Target on... (Continue reading)

Officers identify Paso Robles woman killed in crash

Written on 26 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers identified the woman killed in a single vehicle rollover crash on Adelaida Road in rural Paso Robles on Monday afternoon as 56-year-old Laura Nolascode Hernandez. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on July 20, a... (Continue reading)

Gas prices soaring in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

Written on 26 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments
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By KAREN VELIE Amid volatility in the Middle East, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County soared 13 cents last week to $5.90 a gallon, according to AAA. “Rising crude oil prices are behind... (Continue reading)

Inmate escapes from Lompoc prison camp

Written on 24 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Federal and local law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc on Thursday. Omar Briceno-Quijano, 35, who was discovered missing from the minimum-security complex at approximately 4 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo woman arrested for elder and child abuse

Written on 23 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman on Wednesday for both elder and child abuse that allegedly occurred during a family dispute this week. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., a caller reported a family disturbance involving an... (Continue reading)

Police seize illegal snakeskin boots from San Luis Obispo clothing store

Written on 23 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police detectives on Sunday seized tens of thousands of dollars worth of boots that were made with python skin. Detectives served a warrant at Salinas Charreria Western Wear located at 716 Higuera Street. While... (Continue reading)

Police seek witnesses to hit-and-run crash in Atascadero

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero officers are asking that anyone who witnessed a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday evening contact the police department. At approximately 5 p,m., a caller reported a traffic collision in the 7100 block of El Camino Real involving... (Continue reading)

Mercury spilled, San Luis Obispo business red-tagged

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An accidental mercury spill on Tuesday resulted in a hazmat response and officials red-tagging a San Luis Obispo business. Shortly before 2 p.m., fire personnel responded to a hazard materials incident at a business in the 3200... (Continue reading)

Man kills teen in Santa Maria, pleads guilty

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly nine years after a teenager was shot and killed near a roadway in Santa Maria, a man pleaded guilty to the murder. On Tuesday, 25-year-old Jonathan Isaiah Limon pleaded guilty to killing Edward Jonathan Ramirez on... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces four households in Atascadero

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A fire at a four-unit apartment building in Atascadero on Tuesday morning displaced four households. Shortly after 10 a.m., police knocked on the unit with the most fire damage and asked the people to leave the building,... (Continue reading)