Daily Briefs


Women snatch high-end sunglasses from SLO store, arrested

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of Bay Area women allegedly stole more than $44,000 worth of merchandise from Sunglass Hut in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, and then fled on Highway 101, where law enforcement personnel eventually tracked them down.... (Continue reading)

Man caught masturbating outside SLO home while watching teen girl shower

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers this week arrested a transient and previously registered sex offender who allegedly masturbated outside a house in a neighborhood near Cal Poly while watching a 17-year-old girl shower inside the home. At... (Continue reading)

Four murder suspects arrested in Santa Barbara County

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police arrested a combined total of four suspects this week in a pair of unrelated Northern Santa Barbara County murder cases. On the evening of June 12, 2022, a caller reported a shooting at a residence in... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest felon for making threats and weapons charges

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police arrested a felon in the downtown area on Monday who allegedly drove recklessly, threatened an officer and was carrying a handgun. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported a man driving recklessly near... (Continue reading)

SLO County DA sues auto parts company for overcharging customers

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts alleging the automotive parts company routinely overcharged customers. Prosecutors filed the suit in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. The Santa... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads guilty to raping children

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man is facing 50 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping two children under 10 years of age. Originally charged with 13 counts that included sexual intercourse or sodomy with... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo hit-and-run suspect arrested

By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a woman Tuesday on allegations she drove into a San Luis Obispo pedestrian and left him in the street with major injuries. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 19, a caller reported an injured man lying... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Police arrest three teens for robbery, assault

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Arroyo Grande police officers arrested three teens for allegedly robbing four other juveniles on Friday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., three suspects robbed four juveniles in the area of N. Courtland and E. Grand avenues, according to... (Continue reading)

How do you get emergency help during SLO County cell phone outage?

By KAREN VELIE A large number of people in southern areas of San Luis Obispo County are unable to make cell phone calls on Tuesday afternoon because of a widespread outage. The San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police identify pedestrian killed in crash

By KAREN VELIE Police identified 79-year-old Joel Chesler of Atascadero as the pedestrian killed by a vehicle last week. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Sept. 26, Chesler was walking across El Camino Real towards Vons when he was struck by... (Continue reading)