Daily Briefs


Suicide by cop attempt in Cambria fails

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A reportedly suicidal Cambria man who was wearing a shirt with the handwritten words “COP KILLER” on it and who had access to weapons engaged in a standoff with San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles officers awarded medals of valor

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles Police Chief Ty Lewis on Tuesday presented three employees with medals of valor for their actions during an active shooting event in June that left two people dead and four suffering from gunshot wounds. Dispatcher... (Continue reading)

Oceano gang murder linked to beef about the victim’s daughter

By CCN STAFF A longstanding beef, in part over a runaway relative, may have been the motive for three Oceano gang members to shoot and kill a 41-year-old man last year, court testimony suggests. [Tribune] Shortly after 12 p.m. on... (Continue reading)

Congressman Salud Carbajal tests positive for coronavirus

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal tested positive on Tuesday for coronavirus, days after possibly coming into contact with Republican Sen. Mike Lee, who contracted the virus around the same time President Donald Trump did. Carbajal, who represents all... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo woman arrested for felony hit and run

BY CCN STAFF CHP officers arrested a 49-year-old San Luis Obispo woman on Tuesday who allegedly crashed into a bicyclist in Los Osos and then fled the scene. Shortly before 11 a.m., Erin Aversano drove into the bicycle lane and... (Continue reading)

SLO County football players return to practice without footballs

San Luis Obispo County high school athletes on Monday returned to practice for the first time since coronavirus measures took effect in March. They did so without using any balls. [KSBY] In addition to not being allowed to use balls... (Continue reading)

Young boy drowns at Lake Nacimiento

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Update: The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office identified the drowning victim is 14-year-old Jonathan Barrueta of Santa Maria. A boy drowned at Lake Nacimiento Sunday afternoon. Relatives have identified him as Jonathan Barrueta. Shortly before 2 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Carbajal quarantined after coronavirus exposure

Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal started a 14-day quarantine in Washington D.C. after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus. “No one is immune to contracting coronavirus and Congress is certainly no exception,” Carbajal said in a... (Continue reading)

Hundreds turn out for Trump vehicle parade through SLO County

By RICHARD BASTIAN While President Donald Trump battled coronavirus, over 400 vehicles drove through San Luis Obispo County to support him on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before noon, Trump supporters met off Highway 46 in Paso Robles. With many vehicles donning... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for dog nabbed at local store

A local shopper at the Smart & Final on Johnson Avenue in San Luis Obispo left the store on Friday night to find their car had been stolen with their dog inside. Officers found the vehicle in Marina on Saturday,... (Continue reading)