Daily Briefs


Fire engulfs garage in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A fire engulfed an attached garage at a home in Paso Robles on Friday night. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at 923 Running Stag Way. Firefighters arrived to find the garage fully... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police arrest three for drugs after traffic stop

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers found a stash of drugs inside a vehicle that was being driven on Thursday with two men dangling out both sides of the car while holding up an unsecured television on the roof, according to the... (Continue reading)

Judge tosses 34 counts of manslaughter against Santa Barbara ship captain

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge on Friday tossed an indictment for 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter against the captain of the Santa Barbara-based dive boat that burst into flames in 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew member. Jerry... (Continue reading)

Jurors cry over photos of a possible burial site of Kristin Smart

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Multiple jurors cried in court during the Kristin Smart murder trial on Thursday, as a result of testimony and photos of staining underneath the deck in the backyard of Ruben Flores’s home. [KSBY] Paul Flores, Ruben Flores’s... (Continue reading)

Lawmakers vote to push back Diablo Canyon closure to 2030

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California lawmakers have passed a bill calling to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant by five years, pushing back its closure from 2025 to 2030. Introduced by Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and co-authored... (Continue reading)

Vehicle strikes, injures pedestrian in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police are seeking the public’s help to gather information about a vehicle versus pedestrian collision on Wednesday. At about 5 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle had struck a woman at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Man with rifle prompts lockdown of three Atascadero schools

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A report of a man with a rifle led to the lockdown of three schools in Atascadero on Wednesday, as well as a police search that culminated with officers failing to locate an individual matching the description... (Continue reading)

California issues flex alert, asks Californians to conserve energy

By KAREN VELIE California issued a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday and Thursday that asks residents and businesses to cut back on power usage amid the heat wave. The alert runs from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on both Wednesday... (Continue reading)

Prolonged heat wave arrives in SLO and Santa Barbara counties this week

By KAREN VELIE A heat wave arrives in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties on Wednesday, which is slated to last into next week. Dangerously hot conditions, with high temperatures of 95 to 112 through Saturday, and 100 to... (Continue reading)

Vehicle crashes into, kills young boy in Goleta

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A young boy died after being struck by a vehicle in Goleta on Tuesday. Shortly before 6 p.m., a vehicle hit the child near 65 Nectarine Avenue. Deputies arrived at the scene and found the young boy... (Continue reading)