Daily Briefs


Alleged SLO child molester arrested while crossing Mexican border

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities arrested a man entering the United States earlier this month who allegedly sexually abused four or more girls at an unlicensed daycare center that was being run out of his San Luis Obispo home.  In May... (Continue reading)

Nearly $4 million worth of grants awarded to SLO County water projects

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) last week awarded five local agencies a combined total of $3.8 million for water projects in San Luis Obispo County.  DWR awarded $1.2 million to the city of Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

SLO County clerk-recorder sues woman who requested District 2 recount

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano is suing the North County woman who requested a recount of the District 2 supervisorial race that concluded with Supervisor Bruce Gibson narrowly winning reelection. [KSBY] Cano alleges Darcia Stebbens... (Continue reading)

Security finds loaded firearm in carry-on bag at airport

By KAREN VELIE Officers stopped a man from bringing a loaded firearm onto a plane at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Tuesday morning. During screening of carry-on bags, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted the image of a... (Continue reading)

Train hits and kills pedestrian near Santa Barbara

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A train struck and killed a pedestrian near Santa Barbara on Monday night.  Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported the collision north of Santa Barbara, according to Amtrak. Emergency personnel located the deceased person in the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bound plane makes emergency landing in field

By KAREN VELIE The pilot of a plane headed to Paso Robles made an emergency landing in an agricultural field south of King City on Monday, which resulted in minor damage to the landing gear, according to the Monterey County... (Continue reading)

Clerk determines cost of Paso Robles election, less than expected

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office recently determined the final cost for the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board election, and it’s substantially lower than the initial estimate. The final bill is $307,624. A petition... (Continue reading)

SUV catches on fire on Cuesta Grade

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade Sunday night engulfed much of an SUV in flames before firefighters extinguished it. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a Ford SUV on fire on northbound Highway 101, according... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police nab one alleged burglar, other gets away

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers caught one suspect, while another got away, after a residential burglary in the North County city on Sunday.  Shortly after noon, a resident called 911 to report a burglary in progress in the... (Continue reading)

Vehicle hits pole, crashes into Jiffy Lube in Atascadero

By Karen Velie A vehicle slammed into a Jiffy Lube in Atascadero after colliding with a pole on Sunday afternoon. At about 5 p.m., witnesses reported a crash on El Camino Real at the Jiffy Lube. A woman with a... (Continue reading)