Daily Briefs


Santa Maria police arrest man for seeking sex acts with teen girl

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives arrested a man on Tuesday who allegedly attempted to meet with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl in order to have sex. Christopher Alexis Correa, 26, of Guadalupe arranged to meet... (Continue reading)

Hate crimes reportedly rise by 20% in California

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Hate crimes in California surged by 20.2% in 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by state Attorney General Rob Bonta.  The total amount of reported hate crimes rose from 1,763 in 2021 to 2,120 in 2022.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach officers arrest probationer with loaded ghost gun

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A traffic stop in Grover Beach Sunday evening led to officers arresting a Central Coast man who is on probation and was allegedly carrying a loaded ghost gun.  Officers stopped a driver for speeding on Grand Avenue.... (Continue reading)

Get help filing for disaster relief in Templeton

By KAREN VELIE Need help applying for disaster relief following a series of damaging storms that ravaged San Luis Obispo County in February and March? You can now get help filling out your request forms at a temporary disaster recovery... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach parking lot closes over eminent domain dispute

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid a dispute between Pismo Beach and a property owner over an eminent domain clause in a contract, a popular downtown lot has closed to the public, exacerbating the South County city’s parking problems. [KSBY] The 75-space... (Continue reading)

Developer to break ground on long-planned Grover Beach hotel

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Construction will soon begin on a hotel project in Grover Beach that has been in the works since 2007. [KCOY] The hotel will be a Springhill Suites by Marriott located at 950 El Camino Real. The site... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in San Luis Obispo crash

By KAREN VELIE A motorcyclist suffered major injuries in a crash with an SUV on Broad Street on Monday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m., a motorcyclist collided with an SUV at the intersection of Broad and Caudill streets. The motorcyclist... (Continue reading)

Victim airlifted to hospital after shooting in Guadalupe

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a person to a hospital who was wounded in an apparent gang-related shooting in Guadalupe on Saturday. [KSBY] Shortly before 11 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the 200 block of Pioneer Street.... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest suspected arsonist near Lompoc

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police officers arrested a 31-year-old man who is suspected of starting a brush fire near Allan Hancock College on Sunday. Shortly before 11 a.m., several 911 callers reported a brush fire burning near the college. The... (Continue reading)

Court makes it easier to sue law enforcement in California

By KAREN VELIE For decades, a lower court precedent protected law enforcement in California from civil lawsuits based on misconduct committed during an investigation, but that has now changed. On Thursday, the California Supreme Court reiterated the lawsuit immunity limits... (Continue reading)