Daily Briefs


Morro Bay woman describes finding shark attack victim

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A witness who attempted to rescue the victim of a fatal shark attack off of Morro Bay on Friday says the person killed was a 31-year-old boogie boarder. [KSBY] Rebecca Frimmer of Morro Bay was surfing Friday... (Continue reading)

Rock slide, 3 car crash closed Highway 41 near Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A rock slide caused a three-vehicle crash on Highway 41 west of Atascadero Monday night, according to the CHP. Shortly Before 10 p.m., a caller reported they had crashed as they drove around a bend on Highway... (Continue reading)

Another power outage in Morro Bay

By KAREN VELIE Hundreds of Morro Bay residents are without electricity on Monday, with power not expected to be restored until 11 p.m. Shortly before 6 a.m., approximately 1,000 PG&E customers lost power. Maintenance crews are working on a damaged... (Continue reading)

Two lost their lives, 11 displaced in house fire near Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two individuals died and 11 residents were displaced because of a house fire near Santa Maria Sunday night. A total of 13 people were living in a single-story home located at 3394 Driftwood Drive, according to the... (Continue reading)

Teen gang members flee in stolen car from Morro Bay to Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two juveniles, who are documented gang members from Tulare County, led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle from Morro Bay to Atascadero Sunday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., local law enforcement learned that a grey... (Continue reading)

Rock slide closes Highway 1 near San Simeon

By KAREN VELIE A rock slide discovered Sunday afternoon has shut down Highway 1 from San Simeon Road to just south of Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County, according to Caltrans. Rocks and mud fell from a cliffside onto... (Continue reading)

Shark attacks, kills surfer in water off Morro Bay

By KAREN VELIE A shark attacked and killed a male surfing in the waters off Morro Bay on Friday morning, according to the Morro Bay Harbor Department. At 10:39 a.m., a caller reported a surfer had been attacked in an... (Continue reading)

Flooding shutters Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Flooding on Highway 101 near Santa Rosa Street has led to the closure of the highway in both directions. Shortly before 1 p.m., a clogged drain left 1 to 2 feet of rain water on the highway,... (Continue reading)

Rescued bull flies through the sky above Cayucos

    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Molnar Cattle LLC (@molnarcattlellc) By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bull fell down a 90-foot cliff near Cayucos, then soared high above it upon being airlifted by rescue personnel earlier... (Continue reading)

76 more Santa Barbara County Jail inmates with coronavirus

By KAREN VELIE An additional 76 Santa Barbara County Jail inmates tested positive for COVID-19 during the past two weeks, currently with no hospitalizations or deaths. After an inmate in the male dormitory tested positive for the coronavirus on Dec.... (Continue reading)