Daily Briefs


SLO gym owner charged with secretly filming women in a bathroom

By KAREN VELIE The owner of an all women’s gym in San Luis Obispo is now facing criminal charges of secretly filming partially dressed women in a bathroom after a pregnant woman found a spy camera at the gym. Cole... (Continue reading)

SLO Tribune owner pays nearly $20 million to settle SEC charges

By KAREN VELIE McClatchy, the owner of the San Luis Obispo Tribune and 29 other newspapers, agreed to pay $19.4 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the firm improperly traded securities, according to an April settlement that... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande developer sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for fraud

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande developer was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison today for using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.3 million in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver allegedly kills worker in Goleta

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a driver who allegedly struck and killed a maintenance worker in Goleta on Wednesday, then fled the scene.  Shortly after 3 p.m., a vehicle struck a person on Storke Road by... (Continue reading)

California city considering letting illegal immigrants vote in local elections

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Ana City Council is considering putting a measure on the ballot that would allow illegal immigrants to vote in municipal elections. [KTLA] On Tuesday night, Santa Ana council members heard public comment on the matter... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police arrest two women over 2022 shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police officers this week arrested a teenage woman, who is an alleged gang member, for shooting a man in the Santa Barbara County city a year and a half ago. On March 7, 2022, at about... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay High School student arrested for threatening to harm others

By KAREN VELIE A Morro Bay High School student is in custody after he allegedly threatened the physical safety of the student body and staff through social media on Wednesday morning. Prior to the start of the school day, school... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly expanding enrollment, launching year-round track

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly plans to launch year-round operations as it expands enrollment. Faced with high numbers of applicants and California State University (CSU) system growth requirements, Cal Poly will launch year-round operations as it expands admissions. The year-round... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest felon with a gun, wearing body armor

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo Police officer arrested a 42-year-old felon in possession of a loaded gun while wearing a bullet proof vest on Tuesday. Shortly before 3 a.m., the officer was patrolling in the 1500 block of... (Continue reading)

SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow deployed to Middle East

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s District Attorney Dan Dow, who is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard, is being deployed to the Middle East. Dow is to complete an active duty mission with the 40th... (Continue reading)