Daily Briefs


Cornavirus cases in SLO and nearby counties

Since San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first coronavirus case on March 14, the number of new cases quickly increased and then began slowing with none on Saturday and two on Sunday. Currently, 95 residents have tested positive for the... (Continue reading)

Drunk Paso Robles man shot, can’t remember much

A 25-year-old man was shot in the shoulder on Saturday in Paso Robless near the corner of 2nd and Vine streets, but was so intoxicated he could not remember who shot him, police said. While unable or unwilling to identify... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man pleads not guilty to murder

A 25-year-old Arroyo Grande man plead not guilty this week to attacking and killing a man with a rock in a Grover Beach Parking lot a week earlier. On March 23, Nicholas Sage Coronado-Waterman allegedly beat Andres Martinez during an... (Continue reading)

Time to don a mask, SLO County inches to 93 coronavirus cases

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to wear a mask when entering a building that is not their home as another method of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. At this time, the state is strongly recommending the use of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man threatens to scalp his girlfriend

A San Luis Obispo man assaulted and stabbed his girlfriend on Thursday at their home on the 1600 block of Toro Lane. In early afternoon, the couple got into an argument, and Ryan O’Hara threatened to scalp his girlfriend. O’Hara... (Continue reading)

Three suspects attack and stab man in his Atascadero home

Two San Luis Obispo County residents have been arrested on attempted murder charges and another is facing a conspiracy charge after an Atascadero man was stabbed at his home last week. On March 25, a 38-year-old Atascadero man was attacked... (Continue reading)

Man stabs two relatives in rural Paso Robles during shelter rules

A 39-year-old Las Vegas man allegedly stabbed two of his juvenile relatives during a fight Wednesday evening in Heritage Ranch. Romen Homero DeLeon entered into a heated argument with a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old in a residence on the 4900... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police searching for three suspected assailants

Morro Bay police are searching for three suspects who allegedly drove a man to a location along Highway 1 early Thursday morning, beat him in the head and then fled. Shortly before 2 a.m., police officers responded to the 2400... (Continue reading)

Fifteen SLO County health care workers infected with the coronavirus

San Luis Obispo County health care worker are getting the coronavirus at a higher rate then others; of the 89 county resident who have tested positive for the coronavirus 15 are health care workers. During the height of the coronavirus... (Continue reading)

Mindbody lays off hundreds of San Luis Obispo employees

Mindbody, one of the largest employers in San Luis Obispo, laid off or furloughed hundreds of county residents via emails sent at 5 a.m. on Thursday morning. In early 2019, Mindbody, a publicly traded company that sells software for managing... (Continue reading)