Daily Briefs


Four people injured in two-car crash north of Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Four people suffered injuries in a two-car crash north of Paso Robles on Highway 101 on Sunday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly before 6:20 p.m., 55-year-old Alvero Rojas was driving a Mercedes van northbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers lose power, Cuesta College closed

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers lost power from rural San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay on Monday morning, including Cuesta College which temporarily closed. The unplanned outage impacted 3,729 PG&E customers. PG&E crews shut off the power shortly... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices steady, find lowest costs

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County held steady for a second week at $4.92 a gallon while average prices rose in California and dropped nationally, according to figures from AAA.... (Continue reading)

Charlie Kirk supporters hold vigil in Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An estimated 300 supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk gathered in his honor in Paso Robles on Saturday. The Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County held a vigil for Kirk at Paso Robles City Park.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay implementing paid parking at one lot

By KAREN VELIE The City of Morro Bay plans to charge people to park their vehicles at the boat launching parking lot located on the south end of the Embarcadero. Since 2009, the Morro Bay Harbor Department has charged $10... (Continue reading)

Giuseppe’s fires employee over posts about Charlie Kirk assassination

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County restaurant Giuseppe’s announced Friday that it fired an employee for making inappropriate social media posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a statement posted on Facebook, Giuseppe’s said the individual... (Continue reading)

Parts of Cambria under a boil water notice

By KAREN VELIE Parts of Cambria are under a boil water notice following an equipment failure on Friday. The equipment failure prevented a tank from refilling, causing a loss of water pressure. Many customers started reporting low or no water pressure... (Continue reading)

What we know about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson

By KAREN VELIE The 22-year-old suspect in the political assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was registered to vote with no political affiliation and had not voted in the past two elections. Tyler Robinson was arrested on Thursday evening. He... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying thief

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Thursday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who ripped off perfume from Ulta on Madonna Road. On Sept. 9, the alleged thief was captured on security cameras... (Continue reading)

Boil water notice for parts of San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE The City of San Luis Obispo issues a preliminary boil water notice to approximately 100 households on Thursday. City staff discovered that a required backflow preventer had been removed from a private property on Castillo Court. The... (Continue reading)