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San Luis Obispo police catch DUI driver with guns and drugs

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A traffic stop early Sunday morning in San Luis Obispo led to arrests for driving under the influence of drugs, as well as other drug and weapon offenses. Shortly after 1 a.m., SLO police officers stopped a... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man killed in two-car crash in Santa Maria

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

By KAREN VELIE A 68-year-old Nipomo man was killed in a two-car crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Monday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., 20-year-old Marcos Salazar of Santa Maria was headed northbound in a Nissan in the... (Continue reading)

Wanted suspect fires gun while fleeing Santa Barbara County deputies

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

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria man after he shot a round from a firearm while attempting to flee on Monday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., the compliance response team, made up of sheriff... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria High School locked down, student with a knife

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Reports of a student with a gun led to a lockdown of Santa Maria High School Monday morning, though authorities ultimately discovered a knife, rather than a firearm. [KSBY] Officials placed Santa Maria High School on lockdown... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices nearing record high, find the lowest prices

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

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County have increased during the past week as the national average jumped back up. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in SLO County went from $5.95 to $6.04,... (Continue reading)

Fire scorches 20 acres at off-roading area near Santa Margarita

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire scorched approximately 20 acres around an off-roading area in the Los Padres National Forest near Santa Margarita on Sunday. A caller reported the fire burning at the Navajo Flat Off-Highway Vehicle Staging Area shortly before... (Continue reading)

Opera San Luis Obispo cancels production, COVID-19 outbreak

Written on 8 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Opera San Luis Obipso canceled its production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, which was set to take place over Mother’s Day weekend at the Performing Arts Center, because of an outbreak of COVID-19. More than 1,700 tickets... (Continue reading)

Two teens shot in Santa Maria

Written on 7 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two teens were shot Friday night in separate shootings in Santa Maria, according to police. Shortly before 10 p.m., a 19-year-old male, who was suffering from a single gunshot wound, checked himself into Marian Regional Medical Center.... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist killed in crash in rural Templeton

Written on 6 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 68-year-old Templeton man was killed in a bicycle crash on Oakdale Road near Vineyard Drive on April 30. [Tribune] Jeffrey Parks was headed westbound at about 25 mph on Oakdale Road in rural Templeton when he... (Continue reading)

3 arrested for catalytic converter thefts in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 6 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police arrested three Fresno men in connection with multiple catalytic converter thefts on Friday. Shortly before 4 a.m., a Paso Robles police officer pulled a car over for a code violation. The officer noticed then... (Continue reading)