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Driver hits parked car in Atascadero causing injuries, road closure

Written on 26 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver hit a parked car in Atascadero Wednesday morning injuring the driver and resulting in a partial closure of El Camino Real. The collision occurred at 8115 El Camino Real in front of Country Touch Cafe. ... (Continue reading)

Cambria teen killed in Highway 1 crash identified

Written on 25 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 15-year-old Cambria boy killed in a crash on Highway 1 near Harmony earlier this month has been identified as Josue Villanueva Sandoval. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Aug. 14, an 18-year-old Cambria man was driving a... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man sentenced to life for abusing three girls, one woman

Written on 25 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 74-year-old man to 73 years to life in prison for sexually abusing four females, three of whom were children. During a trial earlier this year, jurors heard... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into Ralphs grocery store in San Luis Obispo

Written on 24 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed a Buick sedan into a wall of the Ralphs grocery store in San Luis Obispo Monday morning, and was then transported to a local hospital. Shortly after 11 a.m. , a caller reported the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Police Department plans to integrate artificial intelligence

Written on 24 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council is scheduled to review the police department’s plan to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into daily operations at its meeting on Tuesday. Police departments throughout the world are using AI to review surveillance... (Continue reading)

CHP helicopter airlifts two climbers from cliff by Big Sur

Written on 24 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP helicopter airlifted two climbers off a cliff just north of Big Sur on Saturday evening. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., Big Sur fire personnel requested the Paso Robles CHP Air Unit to assist with a... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at rural Atascadero home

Written on 24 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a small fire at a home south of Atascadero on Sunday night. Shortly after 10: 30 p.m., crews responded to a structure fire on Walnut Avenue near El Camino Real. Firefighters quickly extinguished a small... (Continue reading)

Gas prices increase in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

Written on 23 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments
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By KAREN VELIE Amid continued instability in the Strait of Hormuz, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased three cents last week to $5.86, according to AAA. At $5.66, the average price for... (Continue reading)

Driver suffers major injuries in Highway 101 crash in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 22 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A single vehicle crash on Highway 101 in rural Arroyo Grande left one person suffering from major injuries on Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller driving southbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Fire burns hundreds of acres along Highway 166

Written on 22 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire that started Saturday morning is burning along Highway 166 south of the Carrizo Plain. The blaze, dubbed the Carrizo Fire, has burned 268 acres, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)