Daily Briefs


Sex offender suspected of prowling around more SLO homes

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking residents in neighborhoods near Cal Poly to review surveillance film in search of footage of a prior sex offender who allegedly masturbated outside a house while watching a 17-year-old... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 150 acres off Highway 46 near Cambria

By KAREN VELIE A fast moving fire burning off Highway 46 near Cambria grew to more than 150 acres on Friday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported trees on fire off Highway 46. Firefighters... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman helps police capture scammers

By KAREN VELIE Two women are in custody after a Paso Robles woman they had scammed helped police capture the alleged thieves. On Wednesday, two women approached the victim and offered to help her spiritually. The victim then invited them... (Continue reading)

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)