Daily Briefs


Fire damages detached garage in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A detached garage burst into flames in San Luis Obispo Monday morning.  In the early morning, a caller reported a garage on fire in the 1400 block of Descanso Street, according to the San Luis Obispo Police... (Continue reading)

Kayaker dies off the coast of Avila Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man fell out of his kayak while on an excursion with a friend and died off the coast of Avila Beach on Sunday.  The kayaker possibly drowned. Thus far, his death appears to be accidental, according... (Continue reading)

Newsom awards millions to help Central Coast homeless move into housing

By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday plans to provide Central Coast communities with more than $27 million to help people move out of homeless encampments and into housing. In this latest round of funding to combat homelessness, Newsom... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police seek help identifying car thief

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who stole a car from a residence Saturday morning, police said.  A video camera caught the alleged thief taking a 2013 black Toyota Rav... (Continue reading)

House fire near Highway 166 displaces resident

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A house fire in northeastern Santa Barbara County near Highway 166 displaced one resident Thursday night.  A caller reported the blaze at about 9:30 p.m. at a home in the 4800 block of Sisquoc Street in New... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man guilty of trafficking cannabis, gets probation

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man on Thursday pleaded guilty to trafficking black market cannabis on Interstate 44 in Missouri and received five years supervised probation. Silvestre Avila Villanueva, 31, pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance in... (Continue reading)

Sin City beckoning? SLO airport to offer daily Vegas flights

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo gamblers and partygoers will soon be able to take advantage of daily flights to and from Las Vegas.  Alaska Airlines on Thursday announced it will launch daily nonstop flights between San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Vehicle crashed into tree near Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated the driver from a vehicle that slammed into a tree north of Paso Robles Thursday morning.  Shortly after 8 a.m., a caller reported the dark-colored vehicle crashed into a tree and rolled over near the... (Continue reading)

Police arrest felon with multiple weapons in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police arrested a felon in possession of multiple weapons, a stab resistant vest, a back ski mask, a scanner on the police channel and duck tape early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a citizen... (Continue reading)

Person injured in Nipomo house fire

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out at a house in Nipomo Tuesday evening, resulting in one person suffering burns.  A caller reported the blaze shortly after 5 p.m. at a home near the 300 block of W. Tefft... (Continue reading)