Daily Briefs


Crash wedges car under semi-truck in Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A two-vehicle collision on Monday morning on Highway 46 in rural Paso Robles left one person trapped in a vehicle wedged underneath a semi-truck. Shortly before 6 a.m., the semi-truck, which was carrying an 80,000-pound load, collided... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue person trapped in vehicle in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated a person from a Lexus SUV that crashed and rolled over in the Highland Drive area of San Luis Obispo on Sunday. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the single-vehicle crash near the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found in ditch in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A man’s body was discovered in a ditch off Union Road near Kleck Road in Paso Robles Saturday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported the body. Paso Robles police officers and San Luis Obispo Sheriff... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 outbreak at the Santa Barbara County Jail

By KAREN VELIE An additional 65 inmates at the Santa Barbara County Jail inmates and four staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 during the past 30 days. After a lengthy lull in cases, 11 inmates and one guard tested positive... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man arrested after standoff in San Miguel

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a reportedly suicidal man in San Miguel Thursday evening, following an hour and a half-long-standoff in which the suspect refused to exit his vehicle. [KSBY] On Thursday, a 911 caller... (Continue reading)

Six SLO County residents die of COVID-19, cases dropping

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported six new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 96 on Tuesday to 84 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Former Paso Robles complex tenants to receive $4 million settlement

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The former tenants of a 54-unit Paso Robles apartment complex that previously was infested with vermin and plagued with numerous numerous other hazards are set to received a $4 million settlement. [Tribune] In May 2019, a class... (Continue reading)

Three outages leave 4,116 SLO County users without power

By KAREN VELIE Three large outages in north San Luis Obispo County have left 4,116 PG&E customers without power Friday morning, as lengthy outages have become daily occurrence in rural areas. The lights went out in parts of Atascadero and... (Continue reading)

44 candidates vying for the SLO County Clerk-recorder position

By KAREN VELIE A five-person committee selected by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is currently whittling down the 44 applicants for the clerk-recorder position to seven. The supervisors will then choose the winning candidate to serve through... (Continue reading)

SLO allows Dayspring to transfer marijuana store to girlfriend

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo will allow embattled marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring’s Natural Healing Center to open with his girlfriend holding the controlling ownership stake, though the dispensary risks losing its permit if it does not... (Continue reading)