Daily Briefs


Arroyo Grande man sentenced to prison for child sex abuse

A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge on Monday sentenced an Arroyo Grande man to 23 years to life in prison on five counts related to sexually abuse of a child under the age of 10. Cody Adam Julian,... (Continue reading)

Wanted teen arrested in Morro Bay for burglary

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 14-year-old boy from Lake County cut off his probation monitor, relocated to Morro Bay and committed a string of burglaries in San Luis Obispo County, according to the Morro Bay Police Department. Law enforcement noticed an... (Continue reading)

Shooting in the same area as recent murder in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a man Saturday night in the same area of Santa Maria in which a fatal shooting occurred last month. It is unclear whether the two shootings are connected. At about 11:30 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Missing man’s body found at Lake Nacimiento in SLO County

By KAREN VELIE Hikers spotted the body of a man reported missing several weeks ago on the shore of Lake Nacimiento in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday evening, according to witnesses. About a week earlier, it was determined a... (Continue reading)

One person killed, two injured in crash at the Oceano Dunes

One man was killed and two others were injured in a crash at the Oceano Dunes on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after noon, a man was driving an off-road vehicle on an approximately 20-foot dune in an area known as Sand... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man killed in motorcycle crash

A San Luis Obispo resident was killed Wednesday evening while riding a motorcycle on Lopez Drive near Grieb Ranch Road in rural Arroyo Grande. [KSBY] Shortly after 7 p.m., Michael John White, 58, was riding his 1998 Honda Super Hawk... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo teen accused of dealing drugs on social media

Deputies arrested a San Luis Obispo teen last week who allegedly advertised the narcotics he was selling on Snapchat. In February, multiple law enforcement agencies began investigating 19-year-old Josue Lopez, who they discovered was using Snapchat to advertise narcotics and... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck hits, kills bicyclist in San Luis Obispo

A bicyclist was killed Friday morning in a crash with a semi-truck in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 7 a.m., 61-year-old Salvador Cortez was riding his bicycle northbound on Higuera when a semi-truck driver attempted to turn east onto Suburban... (Continue reading)

Willow Fire partially contained with forest closure ordered

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The spread of the Willow Fire burning southeast of Big Sur in Monterey County has halted and containment has risen over the past few days, but a forest closure has also taken effect. At about 8 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police officers rescue man from burning house

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers rescued a man who was asleep inside a burning house on Wednesday afternoon. Callers reported a fire burning inside a single-family home located at 514 Fein Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. Police officers... (Continue reading)