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Santa Maria police nab drive-by shooter following horrific crash

Written on 26 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers caught a man who allegedly shot at a father and son who were inside a vehicle stopped at an intersection in the northern Santa Barbara County city Monday afternoon. At about 2:40 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s average gas price stagnant, find the cheapest prices

Written on 25 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE During the past week, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in San Luis Obispo County remained unchanged at $5.89, according to figures from AAA. In late March, SLO County’s average gas price reached a... (Continue reading)

Crews extinguish Morro Bay house fire

Written on 25 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire caused major damage to a Morro Bay house, as well as a vehicle, on Saturday evening. KSBY] A caller reported the fire at about 6:43 p.m at a home in the 500 block of Bernardo... (Continue reading)

Woman plunges off cliff in Shell Beach

Written on 25 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue workers pulled a woman out of the ocean Monday morning after she plunged off a cliff in Shell Beach. [KSBY] A 911 caller reported the incident near Seaview Avenue and Margo Dodd Park at about 7:05... (Continue reading)

Hiker airlifted off Avila Beach cliff

Written on 24 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP helicopter airlifted a climber off of a cliff in Avila Beach on Saturday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., a caller reported that a climber on the Pecho Coast Trail above the Harford Pier was stranded on... (Continue reading)

Deceased gunshot victim found in vehicle in Santa Maria

Written on 24 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Police found a 61-year-old man dead in a vehicle from a gunshot wound in rural Santa Maria on Saturday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported the body in a car parked on the side of... (Continue reading)

SLO County relaxes rules for those exposed to COVID-19

Written on 22 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The County of San Luis Obispo has relaxed rules for people exposed to COVID-19. If you have been exposed to COVID-19, but don’t have symptoms, you are no longer required to quarantine at home. However, you should... (Continue reading)

People injured in two-car crash in SLO

Written on 22 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two cars collided at a San Luis Obispo intersection on Thursday, leaving one of the vehicles overturned. On Tuesday afternoon, a caller reported a crash at the intersection of Santa Rosa Street and Foothill Boulevard. Several people... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed during altercation in San Luis Obispo

Written on 22 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 61-year-old man is in jail after he stabbed a younger man who was attempting to start a fight near Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo on Thursday evening. At about 5:15 p.m., 911 callers notified police... (Continue reading)

Man shoots gun in Guadalupe home, occupants climb out window

Written on 21 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Following an hours-long standoff Thursday morning, authorities arrested a Guadalupe man who allegedly fired shots inside a home during a family dispute. [KCOY] On Wednesday night, Guadalupe police officers twice came out to a house to conduct... (Continue reading)