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Massive fire at California refinery extinguished, anticipate a spike in gas prices

Written on 3 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters extinguished a massive fire at an oil refinery in California on Friday afternoon. Because of the fire, gas prices are expected to rise 15 to 30 cents a gallon throughout the state. The fire broke out... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying alleged purse thief

Written on 2 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Thursday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a woman who allegedly stole a purse from a local church. Around noon on Oct. 2, the woman allegedly stole a purse... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria truck driver dies following train crash

Written on 2 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria truck driver died after his truck was hit by an Amtrak train on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The truck driver was traveling northbound on Highway 1 south of Guadalupe when... (Continue reading)

Train crashes into fuel truck near Guadalupe

Written on 1 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle crashed into a fuel truck south of Guadalupe on Wednesday afternoon spilling 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel. Shortly after 4 p.m.,  the train crashed into the semi-truck injuring... (Continue reading)

Three San Luis Obispo County human traffickers sentenced to prison

Written on 1 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge this week sentenced three individuals who trafficked a minor in 2021 to state prison for their crimes. Tremaine Quincy Tejon Jones, 32, was sentenced to 16 years; Joshua Diante Murphy, 30,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teen charged with grand theft

Written on 1 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles teen attending Boise State University is charged with grand theft after he allegedly stole another student’s credit card and then went on a shopping spree. After discovering someone had stolen their credit card and... (Continue reading)

Officers identify Paso Robles motorcyclist killed in crash

Written on 30 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero officers identified the motorcyclist killed Saturday evening in a crash on El Camino Real in Atascadero as 24-year-old Alexander Chavez Villa of Paso Robles. Villa collided with a vehicle in the 8300 block of El Camino... (Continue reading)

Man abandons plan to run for SLO County supervisor

Written on 30 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE After announcing several weeks ago he planned to run for San Luis Obispo County District 4 supervisor, Tyler Brewer announced he is abandoning his plan. While he created a campaign website, he did not file papers required... (Continue reading)

Son arrested for allegedly killing mom in Goleta

Written on 29 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 32-year-old Goleta man is in jail for allegedly killing his 72-year-old mother on Sunday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies made a welfare check on Lynn Areno. Deputies discovered that Areno was deceased.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested after shots fired in rural SLO

Written on 29 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Maria man who is suspected of firing gunshots in rural San Luis Obispo early Sunday morning. At approximately 12:22 a.m., a person reported hearing shots near the 400... (Continue reading)