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Gas price surge continues in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

Written on 5 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE With crude oil prices surging as the conflict in the Middle East continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County has jumped more than... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man arrested over allegedly seeking sex with minors

Written on 4 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police detectives on Thursday arrested a 41-year-old man who was allegedly seeking sex with girls aged 13 and 14. In February, detectives received information that Matthew Markonis of Lompoc was communicating with an individual believed to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate died from fentanyl use

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Unit has determined fentanyl to be the primary cause of death for a 48-year-old inmate who died in SLO County Jail last month. Hypertensive cardiovascular disease also served as... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police arrest man over stabbing at harbor

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara police officers arrested a man over a stabbing at the city’s harbor early Thursday morning. [KCOY] At about 5:30 a.m., a caller reported an alleged assault near the Santa Barbara Landing at the harbor. Officers... (Continue reading)

Alleged drunk driver hits parked truck in San Luis Obispo

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver crashed into a parked truck early Friday morning in San Luis Obispo, according to police. Shortly after 1 a.m., a resident on the 2100 block of Johnson Avenue called 9-1-1 to report hearing... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay restaurateur headed to trial for child porn, weapons charges

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Thursday that the child pornography and weapons case against the owner of  Giovanni’s Fish Market in Morro Bay will go to trial. Giovanni DeGarimore is charged with five felony charges,... (Continue reading)

NRC extends Diablo Canyon operating license 20 years

Written on 2 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on Thursday that it renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for an additional 20 years. PG&E’s operating licenses for the Unit 1 and Unit 2 reactors will... (Continue reading)

Small fire damages Paso Robles business

Written on 2 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A small fire damaged a business on Spring Street in Paso Robles on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., a witness reported a fire alarm sounding and smoke inside a building at 1319 Spring Street. Firefighters arrived... (Continue reading)

Truck strikes and injures pedestrian in Paso Robles

Written on 1 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and injured a pedestrian in Paso Robles Wednesday afternoon. The driver of a white Dodge pickup truck collided with a pedestrian in the 1400 block of Creston Road at approximately 2:26 p.m. The collision... (Continue reading)

Los Osos CSD board to weigh merging fire services with Morro Bay

Written on 1 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors on Thursday will consider a proposal to contract with the city of Morro Bay for fire protection and emergency medical services. CSD officials are weighing the possibility of... (Continue reading)