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Gas leak leads to temporary road closures, evacuations in Paso Robles

Written on 28 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A natural gas leak in Paso Robles on Tuesday morning led to temporary road closures and evacuations. Because of a damaged gas line, Railroad Street and Pine Street between 12th and 13th Streets were closed. In addition,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County detectives searching for 18 cannabis burglary suspects

Written on 28 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for 18 suspects from Southern California who allegedly committed two large-scale burglaries of a cannabis cultivation site in Carpinteria earlier this year. In total, detectives have identified 19 suspects in... (Continue reading)

Board votes against San Luis Obispo mayor’s proposed censure

Written on 27 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Personnel Board voted 2-1 on Monday against a proposed censure of Mayor Erica Stewart. Chair Calvin Stevens agreed that Stewart had committed a serious violation. However, he argued that Stewart had a temporary... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for suspect who robbed Target in Goleta

Written on 27 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man believed to be armed who robbed the Target store in Goleta on Monday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., a caller reported a robbery at the Target on... (Continue reading)

Officers identify Paso Robles woman killed in crash

Written on 26 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers identified the woman killed in a single vehicle rollover crash on Adelaida Road in rural Paso Robles on Monday afternoon as 56-year-old Laura Nolascode Hernandez. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on July 20, a... (Continue reading)

Gas prices soaring in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

Written on 26 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments
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By KAREN VELIE Amid volatility in the Middle East, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County soared 13 cents last week to $5.90 a gallon, according to AAA. “Rising crude oil prices are behind... (Continue reading)

Inmate escapes from Lompoc prison camp

Written on 24 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Federal and local law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc on Thursday. Omar Briceno-Quijano, 35, who was discovered missing from the minimum-security complex at approximately 4 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo woman arrested for elder and child abuse

Written on 23 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman on Wednesday for both elder and child abuse that allegedly occurred during a family dispute this week. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., a caller reported a family disturbance involving an... (Continue reading)

Police seize illegal snakeskin boots from San Luis Obispo clothing store

Written on 23 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police detectives on Sunday seized tens of thousands of dollars worth of boots that were made with python skin. Detectives served a warrant at Salinas Charreria Western Wear located at 716 Higuera Street. While... (Continue reading)

Police seek witnesses to hit-and-run crash in Atascadero

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero officers are asking that anyone who witnessed a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday evening contact the police department. At approximately 5 p,m., a caller reported a traffic collision in the 7100 block of El Camino Real involving... (Continue reading)