Daily Briefs


SLO police arrest bicyclist with more than 25 grams of meth

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a wanted man who was allegedly carrying more than 25 grams of methamphetamine while riding a bicycle Thursday evening. At about 8:30 p.m., a police officer stopped a man riding a bicycle... (Continue reading)

Montana de Oro standoff suspect allegedly stole U.S. military-procured truck

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The suspect who engaged in a multi-hour standoff with law enforcement at Montana de Oro State Park on Wednesday allegedly stole a transport vehicle that was procured by the United States military and is designed to carry... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police arrest South County residents for narcotics sales

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Arroyo Grande Police officers arrested an Oceano man and a Nipomo woman on Wednesday for selling narcotics. Shortly before 1 p.m., dispatchers sent Arroyo Grande officers to the 1300 block of Ash Street over a disturbance. The... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies Paso Robles couple killed in crash

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers identified the Paso Robles couple killed in a crash on Highway 46 last month as 83-year-old Helmut Stich and 72-year-old Karen Stich. Shortly after midnight, Helmut Stich was driving a 2020 Hyundai westbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Man flees deputies, engages in standoff at Montana de Oro

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 63-year-old man on Wednesday fled San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies through Los Osos and into Montana de Oro State Park, where he engaged in a multi-hour standoff with law enforcement prior to being arrested. At... (Continue reading)

Jury finds Paso Robles man guilty of assaulting Uber driver

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury today found Robi Al Nogo of Paso Robles guilty of one count of misdemeanor sexual battery against his female Uber driver. On Dec. 19, 2023, Nogo was riding in the front... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze that threatened structures in rural San Miguel

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze that threatened three structures southeast of San Miguel on Tuesday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 2500 block of Bald Eagle Way. Firefighters arrived at the scene... (Continue reading)

SLO-Paso Robles metro ranks 50th in U.S. for international tourists

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles metro area ranked 50th in the United States for international tourists received in 2023, according to a report compiled by the online booking platform Luxury Link. A total of 110,000 international tourists... (Continue reading)

Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lose power in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 1,939 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. At 11:30 p.m. on Monday, 218 PG&E customers lost power in rural Arroyo Grande near Lopez Lake. PG&E estimates the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police bust six people for drunk driving over weekend

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers busted six people for drunk driving over the weekend. Officers arrested one driver on Friday, two on Saturday and three on Sunday. All but one were arrested between 2 a.m. and 4... (Continue reading)