Daily Briefs


Gov. Gavin Newson released his four step plan to reopen the economy

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday tweeted his four stage reopening plan, with “sector-by-sector guidelines for a safe reopening.” The state is already in stage one, staying home and flattening the curve, he tweeted.  Stage one includes securing necessary medical equipment... (Continue reading)

Four new cases of coronavirus in SLO County, officials seek end to shelter

San Luis Obispo County confirmed four new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, for a total of 173 cases. Because of the county’s low coronavirus numbers, the SLO County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to send Gov. Gavin Newsom a... (Continue reading)

Officers leave crash victim lying in North County ditch for nearly 24 hours

Law enforcement and Cal Fire personnel inadvertently left the body of a car crash victim, a 25-year-old woman who was reportedly the mother of three young girls, lying in a ditch north of Paso Robles for nearly 24 hours over... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed in rockslide near Bakersfield

A 56-year-old Paso Robles man was apparently killed in a rockslide over the weekend near the California Living Museum Zoo near Bakersfield. On Sunday evening, a man noticed mining gear near the rockslide, which he reported to the Bakersfield Police... (Continue reading)

Person injured in fall from cliff into Lake Nacimiento

A person suffered a traumatic injury Saturday after falling off a 20-foot cliff and into Lake Nacimiento. The individual fell into a remote area of the lake near Oak Shores Marina. [Tribune] Shortly before 4 p.m., a 911 caller reported... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Fatte’s Pizza owner allegedly robs Paso Robles pizza parlor at gunpoint

The owner of Fatte’s Pizza in Atascadero allegedly robbed Fatte’s Pizza in Paso Robles at gunpoint Sunday night and was then caught outside In-N-Out with drugs and other contraband. Fatte’s Pizza franchises are independently owned and operated businesses. At approximately... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in crash on Highway 46 near Paso Robles

A 25-year-old woman from Tulare died Saturday evening after driving off Highway 46 north of Paso Robles. Shortly after 6 p.m., Brittany Muldrow was driving a black Volvo westbound on Highway 46 near Gruenhagen Flats Road at a high-rate of... (Continue reading)

Comparing coronavirus cases in Central Coast counties

Following a three day surge in confirmed coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo County, during the past two days there have been only three new cases of the virus. County officials are planning a phased reopening of the economy based... (Continue reading)

Former San Luis Obispo resident accuses Biden of sexual assault

Former San Luis Obispo resident Tara Reade accused Joe Biden in March of sexual misconduct, a claim that she now describes as sexual assault, according to the Intercept. Adding support to Reade’s allegation is a recently discovered recording of Reade’s... (Continue reading)

Officers searching for hit-and-run driver in Los Osos

California Highway Patrol officers are searching for the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that crashed into a motorcyclist in Los Osos on Saturday afternoon and then drove away. Shortly before 5 p.m., the 57-year-old motorcyclist was headed eastbound on... (Continue reading)