Daily Briefs


SLO County football players return to practice without footballs

San Luis Obispo County high school athletes on Monday returned to practice for the first time since coronavirus measures took effect in March. They did so without using any balls. [KSBY] In addition to not being allowed to use balls... (Continue reading)

Young boy drowns at Lake Nacimiento

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Update: The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office identified the drowning victim is 14-year-old Jonathan Barrueta of Santa Maria. A boy drowned at Lake Nacimiento Sunday afternoon. Relatives have identified him as Jonathan Barrueta. Shortly before 2 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Carbajal quarantined after coronavirus exposure

Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal started a 14-day quarantine in Washington D.C. after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus. “No one is immune to contracting coronavirus and Congress is certainly no exception,” Carbajal said in a... (Continue reading)

Hundreds turn out for Trump vehicle parade through SLO County

By RICHARD BASTIAN While President Donald Trump battled coronavirus, over 400 vehicles drove through San Luis Obispo County to support him on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before noon, Trump supporters met off Highway 46 in Paso Robles. With many vehicles donning... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for dog nabbed at local store

A local shopper at the Smart & Final on Johnson Avenue in San Luis Obispo left the store on Friday night to find their car had been stolen with their dog inside. Officers found the vehicle in Marina on Saturday,... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus hospitalizations down in SLO County

By CCN STAFF While the number of people hospitalized in San Luis Obispo County continues to decline, the average number of new cases has slightly increased after Cal Poly students returned to campus for the fall season. In mid-August, SLO... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man sentenced to 47 years in prison

A 59-year- old Atascadero man who drugged teenagers at his home before raping them, was sentenced Thursday to 47 years and four months in prison. In September, a jury found Jess Drue Brasuell III, 59, guilty of 20 felony counts... (Continue reading)

California considering reparations for slavery

The state of California will consider issuing reparations for slavery to black residents. Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a bill into law on Wednesday that will create a task force to study the matter. AB 312, authored by Assemblywoman Shirly Weber... (Continue reading)

Fire leads to evacuation of SLO apartment complex

A fire that started at a homeless camp led to the evacuation of a San Luis Obispo apartment complex early Friday morning. Shortly before 4:30 a.m., a tree caught on fire at a homeless encampment located near Highway 101 and... (Continue reading)

Police arrest 5 for drug and firearms arrests at hotel in SLO

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested five suspects on a variety on drug and firearms charges outside a hotel on Monterey Street on Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, investigators received information that wanted suspect Joshua Finneran, 33, was staying at a... (Continue reading)