Daily Briefs


SLO County reports 5 COVID-19 deaths, new cases dropping

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported five new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 119 on Friday to 106 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots 10 rounds at unarmed suspect in Lompoc

By KAREN VELIE One deputy shot 10 rounds at an unarmed man during during an incident with the suspect in Lompoc on Feb. 23, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Following a collision, callers reported the driver of... (Continue reading)

University of California Santa Barbara kidnapping suspect on the run

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect who allegedly attempted a kidnapping at UCSB campus housing in Isla Vista Monday night. Deputies searched for the suspect in the area of Storke and El Colegio... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom to lift mask requirement for schools on March 12

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The state of California announced Monday it will no longer require children to wear masks at schools, effective March 12. Also effective March 12, the state is lifting the mask requirement for childcare settings. Additionally, starting Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Former Paso Robles High School football player killed in crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A former Paso Robles High School football player, who had been playing for a college in Kansas, died in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. Johnny Aviles was one of three Tabor College football players traveling in... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in crash near Morro Bay

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman died following a crash on Highway 1 near Morro Bay Saturday evening. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., a 71-year-old Turlock man, who had been driving northbound on Highway 1 in a Honda CRV, attempted a left... (Continue reading)

Salinas police officer killed during traffic stop

By KAREN VELIE A Salinas police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop Friday night. This was the first time in nearly 80 years that a Salinas officer lost their life in the line of duty. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman struck by car, injured in Nipomo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and seriously injured a 71-year-old woman walking in a roadway on the Nipomo Mesa Friday afternoon. Darian Lee Hansen, 70, of Nipomo was driving a 2015 Ford on Black Lake Canyon Road at about... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases continue plummeting

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported six new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and an decrease in new cases from a daily average of 163 on Tuesday to 119 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s ends COVID-19 state of emergency

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County officials on Friday morning terminated the county’s COVID-19 state of emergency that had been in place for nearly two years. The local health emergency declaration granted County Administrative Officer Wade Horton and County... (Continue reading)