Daily Briefs


SLO police scuffle with armed man in park on Labor Day

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers pursued and briefly fought a man who was allegedly waving a knife in a park on Monday afternoon. Eventually, officers arrested the suspect. Shortly after 3 p.m., dispatchers sent police officers... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo to allow retail pot shops to deliver cannabis

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to allow retail pot shops to also deliver cannabis. Under former City Manager Derek Johnson, the San Luis Obispo City Council voted to direct staff to update... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion spotted near neighborhood in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is warning the public to be cautious after a mountain lion was spotted near the Traditions at River Oaks neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported a mountain... (Continue reading)

Fire burning north of San Luis Obispo on the Cuesta Grade

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are battling a blaze burning north of San Luis Obispo off Highway 101 on the west side of the Cuesta Grade on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported a fire... (Continue reading)

California deemed a new center for political corruption

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With numerous high-profile graft cases and public officials getting prosecuted, political analysts are noting that California has become a new center of political corruption in the United States. [DNYUZ] Over the least 10 years, 576 public officials... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in incident on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE A pedestrian was killed in an incident with two vehicles on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo. Highway 101 northbound at Madonna Road is currently closed, according to the CHP. Multiple agencies including the California Highway Patrol,... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver rolls car in Morro Bay

By KAREN VELIE An allegedly drunk driver crashed on South Bay Boulevard in Morro Bay early Sunday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m, the man was headed northbound South Bay Boulevard near Main Street when he misjudged an embankment causing his... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest armed suspect after multi-hour standoff in Goleta

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect who was armed with a knife following a multi-hour standoff at a Goleta apartment complex on Sunday. Shortly before 9 a.m., deputies headed to the Buena Tierra apartment complex... (Continue reading)

Fire burning off Highway 46 in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A grass fire burning off Highway 46 and Union Road in Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon has burned approximately 9 acres, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning off the... (Continue reading)

Salud Carbajal refuses to debate challenger Thomas Cole

By KAREN VELIE Congressman Salud Carbajal is refusing to debate his challenger arguing Thomas Cole’s views on border control and trans rights endanger the community. Cole responded by saying Carbajal is “chicken.” The candidates had planned to attend a KEYT... (Continue reading)