Daily Briefs


SLO County supervisors approve housing project lots in Los Osos

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted 3-2 to approve creation of 98 lots for a future housing development on Pecho Valley Road in Los Osos, with supervisors Bruce Gibson and Jimmy Paulding... (Continue reading)

Cannabis infused gummies sicken Santa Maria students

By KAREN VELIE Five students at El Camino Junior High School in Santa Maria felt unwell after eating cannabis infused gummies on Monday. Initially, school nurses attempted to care for the students. School administrators then called paramedics to help the... (Continue reading)

Officers charge teen with starting Lizzie Fire in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a 15-year-old San Luis Obispo resident for starting the Lizzie Fire that burned 100 acres near SLO High School on Monday. High school officials used surveillance footage of the campus perimeter to identify two... (Continue reading)

SLO trying to squelch rumors over Lizzie Fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo is attempting to squelch several undisclosed rumors related to the Lizzie Fire that burned 100 acres near SLO High School on Monday.  Investigators determined two nearby blazes on Monday were unrelated... (Continue reading)

California exodus continues, population declines by over 300,000

By KAREN VELIE The Golden State’s population declined by approximately 340,000 between 2021 and 2022 as Californians continue to exit the state, according to recently released US Census Bureau migration data. Between 2021 and 2022, nearly 818,000 residents moved out... (Continue reading)

Man pleads guilty to murdering elderly Arroyo Grande woman

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Fresno man has pleaded guilty to the murder of an elderly woman whom he killed in her rural Arroyo Grande home. On Nov. 27, 2020, while responding to reports of a possible trespass at a home... (Continue reading)

Lizzie Fire in San Luis Obispo burns 100 acres, spread stopped

By KAREN VELIE The Lizzie Fire burned 100 acres near San Luis Obispo High School on Monday, injuring one firefighter. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported a fire at the FFA farm behind the high school. The fire quickly... (Continue reading)

Multiple fires burning in SLO County, evacuations

By KAREN VELIE In approximately two hours on Monday afternoon, callers reported six fires burning in San Luis Obispo County, three in the city of SLO. Fires reported in SLO County from 1:59 p.m. through 4:05 p.m.: Highway 41 between... (Continue reading)

Fire burning behind San Luis Obispo High School

By KAREN VELIE A fire is burning behind San Luis Obispo High School, with a large plume of smoke visible throughout the city. At 2:49 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning behind the high school at 1499 San Luis... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police catch teen with loaded gun after foot chase

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police officers caught two teens who were spray painting graffiti on Sunday, one of whom was allegedly in possession of a loaded gun. An officer witnessed two 17-year-old Hispanic boys spray painting gang related graffiti on... (Continue reading)