Daily Briefs


Police nab alleged thief and vandal at Morro Bay High School

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police nabbed an alleged thief on Monday morning who allegedly embarked on a crime spree at Morro Bay High School over a period of multiple months. Starting in Oct. 2021, police began investigating several incidents... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officers seize more than $1 million in drugs

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo detectives on Thursday arrested a man on drug charges and seized more than $1 million worth of narcotics from a single home, according to police. At about 11 a.m., SLO Police Department’s Special Enforcement... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles councilmen walk out of chambers in protest of mask rules

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two Paso Robles city councilmen walked out of the council chambers during a meeting on Tuesday in protest of the existing indoor mask mandate. At the beginning of the Paso Robles City Council’s regular session, Councilman John... (Continue reading)

Teen shot and killed in Santa Maria, woman injured

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 17-year-old boy died in a shooting in a Santa Maria parking structure Friday night that also left a woman wounded. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a shooting in the parking structure at the Town Center... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases rates continue dropping

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported two new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a 31% decrease in new cases from a daily average of 621 on Tuesday to 474 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police adding crime fighting drones

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department has added a fleet of four drones to its force. [KSBY] Grover Beach police are following other local law enforcement agencies in launching a drone program. The Morro Bay Police Department became... (Continue reading)

SLO consignment store owner facing embezzlement charges

By KAREN VELIE Prosecutors have charged a woman who owned a San Luis Obispo consignment store with 10 counts of embezzlement for for allegedly stealing from 58 individuals who entrusted her with antiques, art, furniture and other items. Andrea Ruth... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officers searching for man who robbed CVS

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who robbed the CVS store in downtown SLO Wednesday evening. At about 8:30 p.m., a man entered the CVS store located at 171 Marsh Street and asked the... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council again seeking to ban natural gas appliances

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo is again considering banning natural gas appliances in new homes and buildings. In 2019, the SLO City Council voted in favor of enacting a ban on natural gas appliances in new... (Continue reading)

Following hung jury, Atascadero man pleads guilty to sexual assault

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The court sentenced an Atascadero man to 11 years in state prison and ordered him to register as a sex offender, for a pair of incidents in which he assaulted women in San Luis Obispo County. Tryone... (Continue reading)