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Wildfire burning near Shandon shutters Highway 41

Written on 17 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A wildfire burning near Shandon in Kern County has scorched 80 acres and is zero percent contained, according to the California Highway Patrol. Highway 41 is closed at the Cholame Y. Traffic is being diverted to Highway... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man arrested for allegedly raping minor

Written on 17 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 22-year-old Los Osos man on Thursday for allegedly raping a minor. Members of the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division served a search warrant in the 2100 block of Fresno Street... (Continue reading)

U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, DA Dan Dow discuss combating crime

Written on 16 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayl discussed ongoing federal and local efforts to combat crime with San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow and other law enforcement officials in Los Angeles late last month. “We had... (Continue reading)

Two Cal Poly players from San Luis Obispo County picked in MLB Draft

Written on 16 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of Cal Poly players who helped lead the Mustangs to their first-ever super regional appearance were selected in the Major League Baseball draft last weekend. Pitcher Carson Turnquist, a Paso Robles High School graduate, was... (Continue reading)

Police, deputies, feds arrest five suspects in Santa Maria

Written on 15 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Police officers, deputies and federal agents arrested five suspects and seized a large quantity of narcotics and illegal firearms during a multi-agency operation on Friday in Santa Maria. On July 10, Santa Maria Police Department detectives, Santa... (Continue reading)

PG&E plans power safety shutoffs in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 15 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE PG&E announced it plans to shut off power for 1,197 customers in San Luis Obispo County in areas around Lake Nacimiento beginning at noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday because of anticipated dry, windy conditions that could... (Continue reading)

Water main break in Paso Robles closes Riverside Avenue

Written on 15 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE On the first day of the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, city crews are working to repair a water main break located at the intersection of 24th Street and Riverside Avenue. While repair work is underway,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police catch felon with gun and meth

Written on 13 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a felon whom they say an officer found with a handgun and methamphetamine last week. On Thursday, a patrol officer stopped 39-year-old Lucas Hay near Peach and Santa Rosa streets for an... (Continue reading)

Police rescue drunk man from creek in downtown San Luis Obispo

Written on 13 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police rescued an intoxicated man who fell into the creek in downtown San Luis Obispo early Saturday morning. At 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported she had gotten a call from her boyfriend, during which she heard... (Continue reading)

Armed juvenile tries to flee Santa Maria police during traffic stop

Written on 13 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By Josh Friedman Santa Maria police officers arrested an armed juvenile who allegedly tried to flee and resisted arrest during a traffic stop on Saturday. Officers seized a loaded 9 mm handgun from the suspect’s waistband while making the arrest. The... (Continue reading)