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Santa Barbara County nurse charged with 77 felonies

Written on 9 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County prosecutors have charged a registered nurse with 77 felonies related to theft, elder abuse and tax violations she allegedly committed while running an unlicensed in-home health care business. Rosanne Marquis, 71, allegedly operated the... (Continue reading)

More than 1,600 PG&E customers without power in Paso Robles

Written on 9 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE More than 1,600 PG&E customers in Paso Robles lost power Tuesday evening, including the airport. Shortly before 7:45 p.m., 1,611 PG&E customers on the northeast side of Paso Robles lost power. PG&E estimates the power will be... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police bust burglar

Written on 9 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police busted a man shortly after he burglarized a car dealership on Tuesday morning, Shortly before 4 a.m., officers responded to a commercial alarm at CarMotive at 1911 N Broadway and found an open door.... (Continue reading)

Los Osos tax measure pulls ahead in latest vote tally

Written on 9 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Osos parcel tax measure that had been narrowly failing, swung in favor of the yes vote in the tally released on Monday. Measure B-26 would impose a $185 annual tax on Los Osos property owners... (Continue reading)

Paulding, Dantona widen leads in SLO County supervisor races

Written on 8 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Both San Luis Obispo County supervisor candidates Jim Dantona and Jimmy Paulding widen their leads following another ballot count on Monday. Dantona is now leading Michael Erin Woody by 501 votes, or 52.46% to 47.54%, in the... (Continue reading)

Crash downs power lines near Los Osos, blocks access to San Luis Obispo

Written on 8 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A crash east of Los Osos Sunday night resulted in power lines falling on the roadway. As of early Monday morning, all lanes of Los Osos Valley Road at Turri Road remain blocked, and drivers heading to... (Continue reading)

Five people die, one person in critical condition after Santa Maria crash

Written on 8 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of five people died and another person is in critical condition following a crash in Santa Maria early Sunday morning.  Shortly before 2 a.m., a driver crashed a vehicle at the intersection of South Broadway... (Continue reading)

More than 2,600 households without power in Atascadero, Templeton

Written on 7 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE More than 2,600 PG&E customers in Atascadero and Templeton are without power on Sunday afternoon because of two separate outages. Both are unplanned outages. At 12:08 p.m., 2,303 PG&E customers on the west side of Highway 101... (Continue reading)

One person killed in head-on crash between Templeton and Cambria

Written on 7 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 46 West between Cambria and Templeton on Sunday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly before 9:40, a caller reported a grey Ford Mustang and a white Dodge... (Continue reading)

Suspect arrested after multi-hour SWAT standoff in Santa Maria

Written on 7 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria officers arrested a wanted suspect following a standoff involving the police department’s SWAT team that lasted several hours on Saturday night. At about 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Red Bark Road... (Continue reading)