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Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after falling on rural San Luis Obispo trail

Written on 26 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a bicyclist to a hospital after the rider fell on a trail near San Luis Obispo on Friday. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a bicyclist down on the Eucalyptus... (Continue reading)

Starbucks Coffee closing three stores in San Luis Obispo

Written on 25 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Starbucks Coffee is closing 250 stores in the United States and Canada, three in San Luis Obispo, the chain announced on Thursday. While the chain did not list the specific stores it is closing, Starbucks’ fan Winter... (Continue reading)

Hundreds of San Luis Obispo County residents win quiet title lawsuit

Written on 25 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge ruled Thursday that the more than 800 residents involved in a quiet title lawsuit to protect their rights to use water from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin without charge have won their case. Moving forward,... (Continue reading)

Templeton CHP officers holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night

Written on 24 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Highway Patrol in Templeton announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday evening. Officials select the location based on the number of previous accidents and... (Continue reading)

Jury finds Nipomo man guilty of beating his partner

Written on 23 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury on Wednesday found a Nipomo man guilty of felony violence against an intimate partner. Bob Otis Sell, 54, is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 5. On May 14, the victim called... (Continue reading)

Military training jet crashes into ocean near Morro Bay

Written on 23 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A military training jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Morro Bay on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the pilot of an MK-58 Hawker Hunter ran into trouble. “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. I’ve lost thrust,” the pilot... (Continue reading)

Vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade, 40 acres burned

Written on 23 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A vehicle fire on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo ignited a fast moving fire on the Cuesta Grade on Wednesday. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a Tesla burning on northbound Highway 101 near... (Continue reading)

Suspect arrested for raping teen near bike path

Written on 22 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old man on Monday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at knifepoint near a bike path in Carpinteria in March 2025. Following the rape, the victim told detectives she was walking... (Continue reading)

Guilty of election fraud, Powell plans to file more lawsuits

Written on 22 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly after a San Luis Obispo County jury found a woman guilty of election fraud, she released a statement saying she plans to focus on filing lawsuit against those involved in her criminal case. Guilty of nine... (Continue reading)

More than 1,100 PG&E customers without power in SLO, Monterey Counties

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

By KAREN VELIE More than 1,100 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties are without power on Monday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m., 1,121 PG&E customers near Lake Nacimiento, Oak Shores and the San Antonio Recreation Area lost... (Continue reading)