Daily Briefs


SLO County relaxes rules for those exposed to COVID-19

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

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

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

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)

Three SLO County gang members sentenced to prison

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced three gang members on Wednesday for the 2019 murder of a South County man who was once a member of their gang. The defendant who pulled the trigger in the fatal... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports conflicting COVID-19 case rates

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported a decrease in new COVID-19 cases this week from a daily average of 14 on April 13 to nine on April 20. However, the county’s average rate count conflicts with other county... (Continue reading)

San Miguel woman killed in two-car crash in San Luis Obispo identified

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo has identified the San Miguel resident killed in a two-car crash on Easter Sunday as Jadyn Louise Hall, 29. Shortly before noon, a caller reported a collision in the 3900 block... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smart murder trial moved to Monterey County

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge announced Wednesday that the trial of accused murderer Paul Flores will be moved to Monterey County. The judge said in March that the defendants could not get a fair trial in... (Continue reading)

Alleged drunk driver crashes into patrol car, injures officer in Santa Barbara

By JOSH FRIEDMAN While on probation for DUI, an allegedly intoxicated driver slammed into a Santa Barbara police vehicle Friday morning, injuring a officer inside the patrol car. At about 6:30 a.m., an officer was completing a report from a... (Continue reading)

Airlines drop mask mandate after federal judge’s ruling

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In the aftermath of a federal judge striking down the Biden Administration’s mask mandate for air travel and other public transport, major U.S. airlines have announced they will no longer require masks on domestic flights. On Monday,... (Continue reading)