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San Luis Obispo County CHP arrest eight during enforcement campaign

Written on 8 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a statewide 24 hour maximum enforcement campaign, California Highway Patrol officers arrested eight people in San Luis Obispo County for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. From 6 a.m. on Saturday through 5:59 a.m.... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices all below $5, find lowest costs

Written on 8 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE With oil supplies outweighing demand, the average gas price in San Luis Obispo County dropped seven cents last week to $4.94 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “The national average for a gallon of regular is... (Continue reading)

Officers seek help finding missing Paso Robles teen

Written on 7 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police officers are seeking the public’s help locating a missing 15-year-old girl. The parents of Alice Sommers reported her missing on June 6. It is suspected she is with an adult male named Damien. They may... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish fire at commercial building in Paso Robles

Written on 7 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a five-unit commercial building on Saturday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a building located at 2508 Spring Street. Firefighters arrived to find... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Planned Parenthood workers to strike next week

Written on 6 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Healthcare workers at Planned Parenthood California Central Coast plan to strike next week over alleged unfair labor practices and over refusals to address a short-staffing crisis. “At a time when Planned Parenthood workers are facing political attacks... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding Target thief

Written on 6 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Thursday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole $40,000 worth of electronics from the Target store on Los Osos Valley Road. Between 1 p.m. and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero motorcyclist seriously injured in crash near Templeton

Written on 5 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero motorcyclists suffered major injuries in a crash in rural Templeton on Wednesday evening. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., 51-year-old Jeremy Thomas was driving his 2018 Suzuki motorcycle westbound on El Pomar Road at a high rate... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man shoots and kills one victim, stabs another

Written on 5 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE One man is dead and another is in custody following a stabbing and shooting in Santa Maria on Tuesday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., a caller reported a stabbing on the 200 block of North Western Avenue. Officers... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city on the 900 block of Marsh Street on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a... (Continue reading)

Candidates for this week’s dumbest criminal in San Luis Obispo

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three people are facing mutiple criminal charges after attempting to transport drugs in a vehicle with expired tags in San Luis Obispo on Monday. Shortly before 3 am, an officer spotted a car with expired registration traveling... (Continue reading)