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Another fire burning at battery storage facility in Moss Landing

Written on 18 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire is burning at the Vistra lithium-ion battery storage facility in Moss Landing leading Monterey County to recommend residents close their windows and doors and turn off their air systems.Residents are asked to shelter in place.... (Continue reading)

Suspicious fire at San Luis Obispo stadium under investigation

Written on 17 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo fire personnel and police officers are investigating a suspicious blaze that ignited at Sinsheimer Stadium early Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at the stadium located at Sinsheimer... (Continue reading)

Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter for DUI crash that killed bicyclist

Written on 16 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The drunk driver driver who struck two bicyclists in a hit-and-run in 2024 that resulted in the death of 87-year-old Saul Goldberg of Avila Beach pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges  this week. Vanessa Rose Noblitt... (Continue reading)

Car crashes into San Luis Obispo house

Written on 16 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car crashed into a house at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Orcutt Road in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday evening. The elderly driver of the sedan suffered a medical emergency and drove through the fence... (Continue reading)

Inmate found dead at Northern Santa Barbara County Jail

Written on 16 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 68-year-old inmate who was found unresponsive in the Northern Branch Jail on Tuesday. Shortly after noon, while conducting a routine check, a custody deputy found... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man charged with contacting a minor for sex

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

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police officers arrested a 30-year-old Atascadero man on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to contact a minor for sex. Detectives served an arrest warrant in the 9300 block of Rivera Lane in Atascadero. Officers arrested Nicholas Jordan... (Continue reading)

Driver falls asleep, slams into traffic control truck in San Luis Obispo

Written on 15 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the back of a traffic control truck in San Luis Obispo on Monday. Shortly before 5 p.m., the driver of a silver pickup truck rear ended... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach bank robbery suspect arrested in Paso Robles

Written on 14 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 67-year-old man allegedly robbed a Grover Beach bank on Monday, then fled and was caught in Paso Robles. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the Wells Fargo Bank on Grand Avenue in Grover Beach had just... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teen killed in rural Templeton crash

Written on 14 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 15-year-old boy from Paso Robles died, and two other teens suffered injuries, following a single-car crash in rural Templeton on Sunday night, according to the CHP. Just before 10 p.m.,  a caller reported a solo vehicle... (Continue reading)

Fire damages garage of San Luis Obispo home

Written on 13 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged the garage of a house in San Luis Obispo on Sunday. The fire broke out at a residence in the 700 block of Del Rio Drive near Diablo Avenue, according to the San Luis... (Continue reading)