Daily Briefs


Deputies investigating suspicious death in Los Olivos

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a suspicious death, which may be connected to a car crash that occurred in Los Olivos Sunday evening. At 6:12 p.m., a 911 caller alerted authorities to the 6200 block... (Continue reading)

One person killed in motorcycle crash near Pozo Saloon

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash near the Pozo Saloon. Shortly before 3 p.m., the motorcyclist slid, lost control and crashed on Pozo Road down the street from the saloon, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man sentenced to 11 years for interstate meth conspiracy

A 36-year-old Los Osos man was sentenced last month to more than 11 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in three states, according to the Northern District of Iowa U.S. Attorney’s Office. On Feb. 8, 2020, a... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Cambria car burglars

San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies are asking the public to help identify two men suspected of burglarizing cars in Cambria last month. On Feb. 28, thieves broke into two cars parked at the Santa Rosa Creek Trail Head State... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay High School teacher accused of misusing funds

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The former auto shop teacher at Morro Bay High School allegedly sold vehicles repaired by students without depositing funds from the sales back into a school account. [Tribune] Additionally, ex-automotive technology teacher James Bueno used school club... (Continue reading)

SLO County now has three available vaccines, cases continue to drop

San Luis Obispo County announced today that it received its first allocation of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, which it will reallocate to several local pharmacies. The county’s three public COVID-19 vaccine clinics will continue to administer the... (Continue reading)

DUI driver sentenced to 15 years to life for fatal Nipomo crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Maria man has received a sentence of 15 years to life in prison for causing a 2018 DUI crash in Nipomo that killed an 82-year-old woman. Edgar Saul Rojas Morales, 25, narrowly avoided a murder... (Continue reading)

California to restrict 40% of vaccine doses for disadvantaged areas

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to restrict 40% of all vaccine doses in the state for disadvantaged neighborhoods and to lower the requirement to move into the red-tier. State officials plan to distribute the restricted doses to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police nab alleged graffiti vandals

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police have identified a pair of California Valley residents who allegedly spray painted graffiti containing cryptic messages on a bus and several locations in Paso Robles. The graffiti was reportedly discovered on Saturday. A few... (Continue reading)

Most SLO County students able to return to the classroom in March

With San Luis Obispo County now in the red tier, all but one local school district is permitting students to return to the classroom this month. Most of the districts are allowing parents to choose between a half-day hybrid model... (Continue reading)