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FBI searching for child molester who fled sentencing in San Luis Obispo in 2003

Written on 15 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The FBI is asking the public for help locating a convicted child molester who has been at large for more than 23 years after failing to appear for sentencing in San Luis Obispo. Erik Kristian Moller, now... (Continue reading)

Rangers warn visitors at El Chorro Dog Park of rattlesnakes

Written on 15 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE It is rattlesnake season in San Luis Obispo County. After a bite at El Chorro Dog Park, rangers are warning visitors to beware of rattlesnakes. A ranger was unsure if a rattlesnake bit a dog or a... (Continue reading)

Measles case reported in Santa Barbara County

Written on 14 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE As measles cases spread throughout the United States, Santa Barbara County recently reported its first measles case since 2019. The woman contracted measles while traveling abroad. In 2025, San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first case of... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman identified as victim of fatal crash

Written on 14 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The CHP has identified as 58-year-old Atascadero woman as the victim of a fatal crash along Highway 41 on Wednesday as Gemma Salting. Shortly before 7 a.m., Phill Peterson was towing a trailer on Highway 41 between... (Continue reading)

Power outages across San Luis Obispo County, Atascadero City Hall closed

Written on 14 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Hundreds of PG&E customers across San Luis Obispo County lost power on Friday, including in Atascadero, where City Hall is currently closed because of an outage. As of 2 p.m., there are clusters of power outages in... (Continue reading)

Plains Fire in Eastern San Luis Obispo County burns 2,500 acres

Written on 12 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Plains Fire burning in Eastern San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday has grown to 2,500 acres. The fire is 15% contained and forward progress has been stopped. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the fire burning... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to life for sexually abusing two kids in Paso Robles

Written on 12 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 283 years to life in prison for sexually abusing two children in Paso Robles.  Last month, a jury convicted 41-year-old Teodulo Vasquezjimenez, a citizen of... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 300 acres near the Carrizo Plain in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 12 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burning in the Carrizo Plain in Eastern San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday has thus far burned approximately 300 acres. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the fire burning near the 9400 block of Soda... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into tree off Highway 41, driver killed

Written on 12 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver died Wednesday morning after their pickup truck went off Highway 41 between Morro Bay and Atascadero and crashed into a tree. The gray pickup truck veered off Highway 41 by Toro Creek Road at about... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys Atascadero home, family displaced

Written on 12 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed a house in Atascadero on Sunday, displacing a family. Shortly after 4:45 p.m., firefighters responded to 7580 Castano Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single-family home fully engulfed in flames with the fire spreading... (Continue reading)