Daily Briefs


Shooting leads deputies on high-speed chase from Oceano to Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Shortly after reports of a shooting Thursday morning, an allegedly intoxicated Grover Beach man led San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase from Oceano to Santa Maria, which ended in a car crash. At... (Continue reading)

Man accused of raping woman in assisted living facility in Goleta

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A worker at several assisted living homes in Santa Barbara County allegedly engaged in sex acts with three elderly patients, raping at least one of them. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives, along with Santa Barbara police officers,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County judge halts more cases against BLM protesters

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday halted the criminal case against five Black Lives Matter protesters who are being prosecuted for actions at a demonstration separate than the one that led to charges against activist... (Continue reading)

One man murdered, 12-year-old shot in Lompoc

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of shootings in Lompoc on Wednesday left a man dead and a 12-year-old boy wounded by an apparent stray bullet. First, at about 11:35 a.m., a 911 caller reported a shooting in an encampment located... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus cases continue to drop in SLO County, vaccine slots opening

The average weekly number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo fell by 36.4% in the past seven days, as the county continues to vaccinate seniors 75 and above, according to the California Department of Public Health. Residents over... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police release images of Golden 1 Credit Union robber

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police have released surveillance images of the man who robbed a Golden 1 Credit Union on Tuesday. At about 3 p.m., a man donning a hat, dark colored face mask and a tan colored jacket... (Continue reading)

Masked man robs Paso Robles Golden 1 Credit Union

Paso Robles police are investigating the Tuesday robbery of the Golden 1 Credit Union on the corner of Niblick and River roads. At about 3 p.m., a man donning a dark colored face mask and a tan colored jacket with... (Continue reading)

Multiple SLO County residents without power because of wind, planned outages

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Residents across several areas of San Luis Obispo County have lost power on Tuesday, a result of both high winds and preemptive power cuts by PG&E. Hundreds or more residents have lost power in the Templeton and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man killed in crash identified

The 83-year-old man killed in a crash on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo last week has been identified as Frederico R. Porter, according to the CHP. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Jan. 15, Porter was headed northbound in a... (Continue reading)

New coronavirus cases drop 27% in SLO County

The average weekly number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo fell by 27% in the past seven days, better than the state’s seven day average which is down approximately 10%,according to the California Department of Public Health. With... (Continue reading)