Daily Briefs


DUI driver goes wrong way on Cuesta Grade, leads CHP on hours-long chase

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver traveled up and down the Cuesta Grade in the wrong direction Saturday night, prior to heading over to the right side of Highway 101 and leading CHP officers on an approximately two-hour, 45-minute... (Continue reading)

Three people hospitalized after Templeton crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A two-car collision in Templeton Sunday evening sent two adults and one juveniles to local hospitals.  The vehicles collided on S. Main Street near 8th Street at about 8 p.m. Firefighters extricated a person who was trapped... (Continue reading)

Heat advisory for parts of San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE The National Weather Service in Los Angeles has issued a heat advisory from 10 a.m. on Monday to 8 p.m. on Tuesday for several areas of San Luis Obispo County. In SLO County, the service lists Hearst... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam threatening arrests

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of scammers calling and threatening people with arrests for alleged warrants that a quick payment will clear. During the call, the scammer claims the victim will be... (Continue reading)

Multiple people injured in crash on Highway 101 in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Two vehicles collided on Highway 101 in Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon, injuring three people, according to the CHP. Shortly after noon, a dark grey SUV crashed into a red pickup truck near Monterey Road, blocking both... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies man killed in Los Osos RV fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in an RV fire in Los Osos this week as Christopher Wayne Surratt, 44. At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, a caller reported an RV... (Continue reading)

Police investigating death outside Santa Maria fire station

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police detectives are investigating a death that occurred outside a fire station on Wednesday, which authorities have deemed suspicious.  Shortly after 2 p.m., a woman called 911 to seek medical attention for a man in... (Continue reading)

Open natural gas outlet caused Santa Maria house explosion

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fire investigators determined an open natural gas outlet caused the explosion on Wednesday that destroyed a Santa Maria house and damaged more than 20 nearby homes, eight of which have since been red-tagged.  The natural gas explosion... (Continue reading)

Fire damages home in Paso Robles, no one hurt

By KAREN VELIE A fire started by a window air conditioner damaged a home in  rural Paso Robles on Friday morning. Residents were able to safely exit the home. Shortly after 9 a.m., a caller reported flames coming from the... (Continue reading)

SLO man struck and killed on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and killed a 61-year-old San Luis Obispo man who attempted to run across Highway 101 in Pismo Beach Thursday night, according to the CHP. Mikaela Torres, a 23-year-old from Carpinteria, was driving a... (Continue reading)