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Bull attacks four bicyclists in Bakersfield, video

Written on 15 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A bull attacked four cyclists during an off-road event in Bakersfield on Saturday. A cyclist participating in the Biancho Rock Cobbler annual off-road cycle race was riding toward the rear of a bull on the dirt and... (Continue reading)

Witness foils carjacking attempt in Grover Beach

Written on 14 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man is in jail after he attempted to carjack a woman who was waiting at the Grover Beach train station Sunday morning, but a bystander intervened just in time to stop the suspect from driving away... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man charged with arson

Written on 13 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly setting fire to a paint store located at 1675 W. Grand Avenue in Grover Beach. Shortly before 11 p.m., Grover Beach police officers and Five Cities Fire Authority personnel... (Continue reading)

State and SLO County election nomination period opens

Written on 13 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Want to run for a state or San Luis Obispo County office? The nomination period opens on Monday and runs until March 11, unless the incumbent does not run, then the time to hand in paperwork is... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle near Nipomo

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 101 in Nipomo near the Santa Maria Raceway on Friday, according to the CHP. Shortly after 1 p.m., the man was walking in the... (Continue reading)

Armed Nipomo Elementary School student threatens another student

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo Elementary School student allegedly threatened to hurt another student while wielding a knife last week. [KSBY] On Feb. 3, the 11-year-old student allegedly made threats against another student at school. Nipomo Elementary staffers and the... (Continue reading)

Gunman shoots, kills victim at student housing in Goleta

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and killed a person at the Pacifica Suites hotel in Goleta Thursday evening, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported shots fired at the Pacifica Suites... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports worst COVID-19 death count

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported 18 deaths from COVID-19 during the past three days, the highest number of deaths since the pandemic started, according to the county’s health department. Meanwhile, the number of SLO County residents in... (Continue reading)

Shots fired during family squabble in Nipomo, two arrested

Written on 10 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested two people who fired shots near a Nipomo residence where a father and his teen daughter were arguing on Wednesday. Several 911 callers reported shots fired in the 1000 block of... (Continue reading)

Officers searching for Paso Robles bank robber

Written on 10 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles Police are searching for man who robbed the U.S. Bank branch at the Albertsons grocery store on Thursday shortly after noon. The man entered the bank at 189 Niblick Road, approached a teller and passed... (Continue reading)