Daily Briefs


SLO police searching for suspect in alleged hate crime

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly assaulted a woman while yelling racial slurs on Nov. 22 near Miners Ace Hardware on Santa Barbara Avenue. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Four people injured, two hospitalized in Oceano crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck and a sedan collided in Oceano Sunday night, resulting in two people being transported to a local hospital. Shortly before 10 p.m, a caller reported a crash on Paso Robles Street by 24th Street.... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish four blazes along Highway 46 near Cambria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Four fires ignited along Highway 46 east of Cambria at about noon on Sunday. Responders contained each of the blazes to less than an acre, according to Cal Fire. Officials have not stated whether a vehicle is... (Continue reading)

Home intruder crashes outside Trader Joe’s in SLO

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police arrested a man after he crashed in the Trader Joe’s parking lot while fleeing residents of a home he broke into on Saturday. The driver broke into a residence near the shopping center,... (Continue reading)

Repeat offender arrested following standoff in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a man on Friday night who repeatedly called the police department with threats of physical violence toward specific law enforcement officers. Shortly before  7 p.m., 33-year-old Adam Young began making the... (Continue reading)

SLO County warns of Omicron variant as new cases remain moderate

By KAREN VELIE As the COVID-19 Omicron variant has now been identified in California, local health officials encourage San Luis Obispo County residents to strengthen their protection against the virus, which remains at a moderate level, to avert a potential... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man who raped a child sentenced to 40 years

By KAREN VELIE After pleading no contest to four counts of forcing a child to engage in sexual acts, a 47-year-old San Luis Obispo man was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Initially, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office charged... (Continue reading)

Biden wants Diablo Canyon in SLO County to remain open

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Biden Administration is encouraging the state of California to consider keeping Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open, rather than shutting it down by 2025, as planned. Diablo Canyon currently provides 10% of California’a electric power. [Reuters]... (Continue reading)

Former Atascadero worker violated retirement rules

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A former local government worker who performed post-retirement duties for the city of Atascadero is one of five individuals found to have sidestepped California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) rules by, under the guise of doing consulting... (Continue reading)

Teen wounded in Santa Maria shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 18-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting in Santa Maria Tuesday night. Shortly after 10 p.m., 911 callers reported shots heard and someone yelling in the area of 200 W. Newlove Drive. Officers arrived... (Continue reading)