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Bicyclist dies after being struck by a vehicle in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bike on Los Osos Valley Road on Thursday evening, authorities said in a news release. The bicyclist, a 58-year-old  man, died... (Continue reading)

Man injured in fall onto Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man fell from an overpass onto Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Thursday and suffered major injuries. Just after noon, multiple 911 callers reported a pedestrian down in the No. 1 lane of northbound Highway... (Continue reading)

Four crashes in single day in SLO

Written on 17 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of four car crashes occurred in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, including one collision that sheared a fire hydrant. One vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant on Long Street, causing water to gush into the... (Continue reading)

Officers asking the public’s help finding Highway 1 shooter

Written on 16 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and seriously wounded another driver on Highway 1 near Vandenberg Space Force Base over the weekend. At about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, a caller reported a shooting on Highway 1 just south of San Antonio... (Continue reading)

Body found in underwater cave in Santa Barbara County

Written on 16 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue crews on Friday recovered from a Central Coast island cave what may be the deceased body of a diver who went missing nearly two years ago. On Nov. 29, 2020, Ryder Sturt, 31, of Ventura was... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in road rage incident identified

Written on 15 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the 28-year-old man killed in a road rage incident on Nov. 4 as Alexander Montero Pille. At approximately 7:30 p.m., people in two vehicles began arguing on Los Berros... (Continue reading)

Woman jumps to her death from parking structure in SLO

Written on 15 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman jumped to her death from a San Luis Obispo parking garage on Tuesday morning, according to the SLO Police Department. Shortly after 9 a.m., police officers and mental health professionals responded to the parking garage... (Continue reading)

Sushi supplier filmed naked women at Vandenberg Space Force Base

Written on 15 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Vandenberg Space Force Base contractor pleaded guilty last week to voyeurism after federal investigators caught him secretly recording nude women in an employee bathroom at the Santa Barbara County base. [Daily Beast] Aung K. Zin worked... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande nurse fined for making false claims she is a doctor

Written on 14 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande nurse practitioner has agreed to stop claiming she is a medical doctor and to pay a fine. After earning a doctorate degree in nursing, Sarah Erny began identifying herself as “Dr. Sarah Erny,” in... (Continue reading)

Barbecue sparks fire at home in San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze before it could cause significant damage to a San Luis Obispo home on Sunday. At about 12:40 p.m., a barbecue smoker was left unattended and sitting too close to combustible materials and vegetation,... (Continue reading)