Daily Briefs


Sierra Vista hospital patient threatens people with a knife

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center patient armed with a knife allegedly threatened individuals at the San Luis Obispo hospital Friday morning, prompting the facility to go into a lockdown. Officials placed Sierra Vista on lockdown for... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County’s bloody first week of 2021, four killed

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In a bloody first week of 2021, four people were shot and killed in Santa Barbara County, while another three suffered bullet wounds. At about 1 p.m. on Thursday, a caller reported a shooting in Goleta. Sheriff’s... (Continue reading)

SLO County contemplating suing California over stay-at-home order

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County is considering suing the state of California in an attempt to break away from the Southern California region and emerge from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s regional stay-at-home order, though the county’s top attorney is... (Continue reading)

Two men burglarize Hobby Headquarters in Atascadero, video

Two thieves broke into the Hobby Headquarters on El Camino Real On Thursday morning taking a safe before driving away. The popular shop sells leisure time items such as paintball equipment, drones and remote control vehicles. Shortly before 7 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 outbreak at California Men’s Colony

A surge in new COVID-19 case at the California Men’s Colony is helping to boost the number of documented new cases in San Luis Obispo County. During the past 14 days, 747 CMC inmates and 95 staffers tested positive for... (Continue reading)

Murdered man found in Paso Robles park

The body of a man, who died from a gunshot wound to the head, was found in Sherwood Forest Park off Creston Road in Paso Robles on Wednesday, according to the Paso Robles Daily News. Early Wednesday morning, a caller... (Continue reading)

DUI driver crashes into Santa Barbara police cars shortly after shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A DUI driver slammed into two patrol vehicles as officers were investigating a shooting in Santa Barbara Monday night, according to the city’s police department. Shortly after 9 p.m., a 911 caller reported shots fired by the... (Continue reading)

Thief loots more than half of San Luis Obispo store’s inventory

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A burglar or burglars stole more than half of a downtown San Luis Obispo store’s inventory, the business posted on social media post. Hemp Shak, located at 781 Higuera Street, sells eco-friendly clothing and cannabidiol (CBD) products,... (Continue reading)

Longtime Pismo Beach police chief retiring

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Pismo Beach Police Chief Jake Miller will retire in April after spending 27 years with his city’s force and more than six years at the helm of the department. Miller, a longtime Pismo Beach resident, joined the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff’s deputy crashes into tree in Grover Beach

A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy crashed into a tree in front of a Grover Beach home on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, the sheriff’s vehicle hit the tree on Oak Park Boulevard near La Jolla Court. Paramedics are... (Continue reading)