Daily Briefs


San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Chimineas Fire burns 1,200 acres

By KAREN VELIE The Chimineas Fire in southern San Luis Obispo County has burned 1,200 acres as of Wednesday evening. Firefighters have achieved 50% containment. At 9:20 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning at Chimineas Ranch Road in an... (Continue reading)

Semi trucks crash on Highway 46 in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE One semi truck rear ended another semi truck on Highway 46 in Paso Robles on Wednesday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 7 p.m., a caller reported the crash at the intersection of Highway 46 and... (Continue reading)

High-speed chase suspect arrested after fleeing from Morro Bay to SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police arrested a Morro Bay man who led authorities on a high-speed chase between Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo on Tuesday.  Shortly after 4 p.m., dispatchers alerted Morro Bay officers to a male suspect punching the... (Continue reading)

Fire burning north in southern San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire is burning in a rural area of southern San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday morning. At 9:20 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at Chimineas Ranch Road in an area north of Highway... (Continue reading)

SLO police scuffle with armed man in park on Labor Day

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers pursued and briefly fought a man who was allegedly waving a knife in a park on Monday afternoon. Eventually, officers arrested the suspect. Shortly after 3 p.m., dispatchers sent police officers... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo to allow retail pot shops to deliver cannabis

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to allow retail pot shops to also deliver cannabis. Under former City Manager Derek Johnson, the San Luis Obispo City Council voted to direct staff to update... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion spotted near neighborhood in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is warning the public to be cautious after a mountain lion was spotted near the Traditions at River Oaks neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported a mountain... (Continue reading)

Fire burning north of San Luis Obispo on the Cuesta Grade

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are battling a blaze burning north of San Luis Obispo off Highway 101 on the west side of the Cuesta Grade on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported a fire... (Continue reading)

California deemed a new center for political corruption

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With numerous high-profile graft cases and public officials getting prosecuted, political analysts are noting that California has become a new center of political corruption in the United States. [DNYUZ] Over the least 10 years, 576 public officials... (Continue reading)