Daily Briefs


San Luis Obispo County air quality ranges from unhealthy to moderate

Air quality in San Luis Obispo County ranges from unhealthy to moderate because of wildfires burning in Monterey County. Health officials are asking residents to stay indoors as much as possible, close windows, set vents to recirculate, avoid strenuous outdoor... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County’s largest drug bust ever

Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested 33 people and seized 3,164 pounds of methamphetamine Wednesday morning, in  the largest drug seizure in the history of Santa Barbara County. Following an extensive investigation, shortly after 3 a.m., law enforcement personnel intercepted a... (Continue reading)

A sixth SLO County deputy infected with coronavirus

A sixth San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy tested positive for the coronavirus, while the number of new cases appears to be declining. On July 17, the patrol deputy developed symptoms, and was tested that day. On Wednesday, the test... (Continue reading)

SLO Council approves six-story building in downtown

The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday night approved a planned 75-foot tall mixed-use development in Downtown SLO, which if constructed, will be the tallest building in the city. Jamestown Properties owns the downtown SLO property located at 1144... (Continue reading)

Thousands lose power in north San Luis Obispo County

On a day of record heat on the Central Coast, thousands of North County residents lost power as outages occurred in multiple cities and communities. [Tribune] Approximately 4,200 customers or more lost power in Atascadero on Tuesday. The outage began... (Continue reading)

Fires continue to lower air quality in SLO County

Amid extreme heat, multiple fires have filled the air with smoke in parts of San Luis Obispo County. The Whale Fire, which was sparked by lightning Saturday morning close to the Whale Rock Reservoir near Cayucos, burned 312 acres before... (Continue reading)

SLO County averaging more than 40 new coronavirus cases a day

San Luis Obispo County reported an average of 44 daily new cases of coronavirus last week, down from an average of 50 a day a week earlier. During the past seven days, SLO County reported 308 new coronavirus cases. California... (Continue reading)

Man shot in Santa Maria, shooter on the loose

San Maria police officers are searching for a gunman who shot and wounded a male victim Sunday night. The shooting occurred at about 8:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of McClelland Street. A victim was taken to the hospital, where... (Continue reading)

Three car crash outside Los Osos

Three vehicles collided on Los Osos Valley Road Monday morning, totaling one car and injuring two people. Shortly before 10 a.m., three vehicles, including a pickup truck hauling a trailer, collided on Los Osos Valley Road by Paradise Lane outside... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman leads CHP on chase from Santa Maria to Atascadero

A DUI suspect led officers on a high-speed chase from Santa Maria to Atascadero on Friday, eventually getting arrested after kicking and biting officers, according to the CHP. Santa Maria police officers began pursuing the DUI suspect, later identified as... (Continue reading)