Daily Briefs


Atascadero police chase forgery suspect and armed accomplice

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A North County man allegedly attempted to pass a forged check at a bank in Atascadero on Monday, leading to a police chase that culminated with two arrests and a K-9 finding a handgun in a family’s... (Continue reading)

Dow calls for extending statute of limitations for sex crimes

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow called at an event on Monday for California to extend the statute of limitations for felony domestic violence and sexual assault crimes. [KCOY] At an annual event held by... (Continue reading)

Details, video of Oxnard officer involved fatal shooting

By KAREN VELIE An Oxnard Police officer shot and killed a man brandishing a knife after the suspect refused to drop the weapon and continued approaching officers even after he was tased and shot with a rubber bullet. Detectives released... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for assault, robbery and shooting in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a teen who allegedly embarked upon a crime spree on Friday that included pistol-whipping and robbing a boy and firing gunshots in or around a parking lot. Early Friday morning, police... (Continue reading)

Man airlifted to hospital after Lompoc shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel airlifted a man in serious condition to the hospital after a gunman shot him in Lompoc Monday morning.  Shortly before 9 a.m., a person reported a shooting in the 400 block of W. Pine Avenue.... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices increasing, find the lowest prices

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County and the rest of the country increased this week as the price of crude oil crosses $80 a barrel, according to AAA. “When the cost of crude oil crosses the... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach traffic stop nets gun and two arrests

By KAREN VELIE During a traffic stop this weekend, Pismo Beach police officers confiscated a gun and arrested both a suspect wanted on a felony warrant and a person on parole. At 11:58 p.m. Friday, officers stopped a car for... (Continue reading)

Most of California out of drought, find reservoir levels

By KAREN VELIE After three years of scarce rainfall, less then 9% of California remains in drought conditions, while reservoirs show remarkable recoveries. In Nov. 2022, most of California was in moderate to extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought... (Continue reading)

UCSB student dies from fentanyl exposure at Deltopia

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A UC Santa Barbara student died this week after reportedly being exposed to fentanyl at last weekend’s Deltopia event in Isla Vista.  Jude Quirinale, a third-year physics student from Monterey, suffered an overdose during the annual unsanctioned... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of threatening to shoot people

  By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a Santa Maria man on Saturday who allegedly threatened to shoot two people on Friday afternoon. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a man with a firearm in the 700 block of E. Meehan... (Continue reading)