Daily Briefs


CHP officer not actively enforcing stay at home order

The San Luis Obispo area California Highway Patrol office is attempting to dispel a rumor that CHP officers are carrying out enforcement of the state’s stay-at-home order. In a statement released Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo area CHP said it... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student infected with the coronavirus

A Cal Poly student tested positive today for the coronavirus. The university is working to notify those who may have been exposed by infected student. As of Tuesday afternoon, 42 people in San Luis Obispo County have contracted the virus.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police identify murder victim

Grover Beach police have identified the man killed early Monday morning at a strip mall as 37-year-old Andres Martinez. Shortly after midnight, officers responded to a report of an injured man at a shopping center located at 1800 Grand Avenue... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for missing rural Paso Robles boy

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a 12-year-old boy who reportedly ran away from his rural Paso Robles home on Monday. At about 7 p.m., Anthony Jauregui was seen walking away from his home in the Jardine... (Continue reading)

PG&E pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter over fire deaths

PG&E announced on Monday it has pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the utility causing the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive blaze in California history. The Camp Fire killed 85 people in Northern... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors and city councils go to virtual public comment

The San Luis Obsipo County Board of Supervisors and area city councils plan to continue holding meetings during the shelter at home order, just not with in-person public comment. While the public is barred from attending public meetings because of... (Continue reading)

SLO County coronvirus cases climb to 33

More than 158 million Americans have been ordered to stay at home. The national guard has been deployed in California. There is a shortage of beds and medical supplies. And in San Luis Obispo County, coronavirus cases continue to climb,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police identify murder suspect

Grover Beach police have identified the 25-year-old resident suspected of murdering a man in his 30s early Monday morning as Nicholas Sage Coronado-Watermen. Shortly after midnight, officers responded to a report of an injured man at a shopping center located... (Continue reading)

Man killed at Grover Beach shopping center, suspect arrested for murder

Grover Beach police officers arrested a man suspected of an early Monday morning murder at a shopping center. At about 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of an injured man at a shopping center located at 1800 Grand Avenue... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police searching for car burglars following shopping spree

Morro Bay police are searching for two men tied to a string of vehicle burglaries early Sunday morning who, following the car break-ins, used stolen credit cards to make purchases at local businesses. At about 7 a.m., a 911 caller... (Continue reading)