Daily Briefs


Santa Barbara County deputies searching for alleged burglar with knife

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect who intruded on a residential property in Summerland Tuesday morning while allegedly armed with a knife. Shortly after 9 a.m., a 911 caller reported a male intruder... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police find human remains near walking path

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police officers are investigating the discovery of human remains near a walking path close to Las Lomas Avenue on Sunday. The remains, which were found in a state of advanced decomposition, are believed to have been... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Police searching for machete wielding assailant

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are searching for a man who attacked a victim with a machete on Sunday night. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a person had been stabbed. Both parties fled the scene before officers... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for identity theft, counterfeiting suspects

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers are searching for a man and woman who allegedly used stolen credit cards to purchase more than $1,000 of gift cards.  On Saturday afternoon, a burglar smashed the window of a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 355 acres near San Miguel

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire that started on Sunday near San Miguel has burned 355 acres and is 80% contained, as of Monday morning.  Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning close to Indian Valley and Vineyard... (Continue reading)

14-year-old shot and killed in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooting amid a large gathering in Santa Maria Friday night left a 14-year-old boy dead and a 21-year-old man wounded. A group had gathered in a parking lot near the 1300 block of S. Bradley Road... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe man suspected of murdering his wife, on the run

By KAREN VELIE Police are searching for a Guadalupe man who is suspected of murdering his 32-year-old wife and leaving her body in San Diego near a United States-Mexico border crossing. On July 4, a security guard found Leyva Oregel... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed while allegedly fleeing a crash in Modesto

By KAREN VELIE A car crashed into and killed a 27-year-old Paso Robles man who was allegedly attempting to flee the scene of an accident on Highway 99 in Modesto on Thursday evening. Shortly before midnight, Christopher Graham was headed... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys structures, vehicles and memorabilia in Templeton

By RICHARD BASTIAN A fire in Templeton on Thursday destroyed a barn, garage, three outbuilding and multiple vehicles including a Model T. Shortly before noon, Frank Pfizer and a friend were sitting outside when they noticed smoke coming from a... (Continue reading)

Man and woman caught with drugs and guns in Goleta

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A traffic stop in Goleta early Thursday morning led to the arrest of a man and woman on numerous drug and weapon charges. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., a Goleta patrol deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for... (Continue reading)