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Fuel tanker crashes north of Cayucos

Written on 11 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fuel tanker crashed and overturned north of Cayucos Tuesday morning, resulting in a road closure. The crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Old Creek Road near Highway 46. The driver of the tanker was going... (Continue reading)

Atascadero chase ends in crash, suspect gets away

Written on 11 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect who led authorities on a brief chase in Atascadero Monday night, ending with a rollover crash, yet managed to flee and evade capture. The suspect was... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Police Chief Jody Cox retiring

Written on 10 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE After more than 34 years in law enforcement, Morro Bay Chief of Police Jody Cox announced on Monday that he plans to retire in December. Haley has served as Morro Bay’s police chief for four years. “Jody... (Continue reading)

Thief steals car from SLO repair shop, arrested

Written on 10 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly broke into a repair shop and stole a car on Sunday, and then crashed the car on Monday. Shortly before midnight on Oct. 9, SLO... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County identifies murder suspect

Written on 10 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking help from the public in locating a Lancaster man who allegedly murdered a person in Santa Ynez over the weekend, then fled in a stolen vehicle. Detectives have identified the... (Continue reading)

More than 2,000 PG&E customers lose power in Cambria

Written on 10 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 2,000 customers lost power in and around Cambria Monday morning. The outage began at approximately 7:02 a.m., according to PG&E. Inspectors are working to determine the cause of the outage By 9:30 a.m., power had... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles officers follow trail of blood, find stabbing victim

Written on 9 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Paso  Robles police officers followed a trail of blood through the downtown area on Friday night in an attempt to find a stabbing victim. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported several people fighting in the 1300 block... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices down slightly, find the lowest prices

Written on 9 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE While gas prices are rising nationally, the average price of gas in California and San Luis Obispo County have declined slightly. At $6.54 a gallon, the average price of gas in SLO County is two cents less... (Continue reading)

California man survives shark attack

Written on 9 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 31-year-old California surfer kicked at a shark during an attack last week, an action that resulted in the shark letting loose of the man’s leg. [Times Standard] Jared Trainor was surfing at Centerville Beach south of... (Continue reading)

Man murdered in San Ynez, suspect on the loose

Written on 9 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a suspect who allegedly killed a man in Santa Ynez early Saturday morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., a 911 caller reported an emergency in the 1000 block of Jason... (Continue reading)