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Inmate escapes from Lompoc prison camp

Written on 24 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Federal and local law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc on Thursday. Omar Briceno-Quijano, 35, who was discovered missing from the minimum-security complex at approximately 4 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo woman arrested for elder and child abuse

Written on 23 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman on Wednesday for both elder and child abuse that allegedly occurred during a family dispute this week. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., a caller reported a family disturbance involving an... (Continue reading)

Police seize illegal snakeskin boots from San Luis Obispo clothing store

Written on 23 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police detectives on Sunday seized tens of thousands of dollars worth of boots that were made with python skin. Detectives served a warrant at Salinas Charreria Western Wear located at 716 Higuera Street. While... (Continue reading)

Police seek witnesses to hit-and-run crash in Atascadero

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero officers are asking that anyone who witnessed a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday evening contact the police department. At approximately 5 p,m., a caller reported a traffic collision in the 7100 block of El Camino Real involving... (Continue reading)

Mercury spilled, San Luis Obispo business red-tagged

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An accidental mercury spill on Tuesday resulted in a hazmat response and officials red-tagging a San Luis Obispo business. Shortly before 2 p.m., fire personnel responded to a hazard materials incident at a business in the 3200... (Continue reading)

Man kills teen in Santa Maria, pleads guilty

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly nine years after a teenager was shot and killed near a roadway in Santa Maria, a man pleaded guilty to the murder. On Tuesday, 25-year-old Jonathan Isaiah Limon pleaded guilty to killing Edward Jonathan Ramirez on... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces four households in Atascadero

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A fire at a four-unit apartment building in Atascadero on Tuesday morning displaced four households. Shortly after 10 a.m., police knocked on the unit with the most fire damage and asked the people to leave the building,... (Continue reading)

Lost hiker rescued at Montana de Oro State Park

Written on 21 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County search team on July 17 rescued a man visiting from another country who was hiking at Montaña de Oro State Park when he lost his way. The man was hiking alone in... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach man convicted of violating protective order

Written on 21 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury on Friday convicted a Pismo Beach man of violating a criminal protective order for domestic violence. In the early evening of Sept. 10, 2025, Pismo Beach police officers responded to a... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach releases bear alert

Written on 21 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Multiple callers reported a bear wandering about in the area of James Way in Pismo Beach on Monday. While Fish and Wildlife is aware of the bear, it will not be responding at this time. “In most... (Continue reading)