Daily Briefs


Highway 166 closed causing Central Coast heavy traffic

By CCT STAFF CHP officers closed Highway 166 from Maricopa to Highway 101 on Thursday afternoon because of poor weather conditions and multiple vehicle accidents near the intersection with Highway 33. Officers also closed Highway 33 south of Highway 166.... (Continue reading)

Meth dealer walks away from Lompoc prison camp

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For at least the third time this year, an inmate escaped the minimum security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc. At about 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, prison guards determined Daniel Diaz, 27, was missing from the Lompoc prison... (Continue reading)

North County woman found in car submerged in Lake Nacimiento

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s dive team found the body of a missing North County woman inside her vehicle in Lake Nacimiento on Monday. Jyll Stevens, 45, went missing after eating dinner with friends in Heritage... (Continue reading)

Teen killed in Avila Beach golf cart crash identified

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The 13-year-old boy who died in a golf cart accident in Avila Beach on Sunday has been identified as Jared Aichouri of Templeton. Family and friends held a candlelight vigil in Aichouri’s honor at Templeton Park Monday... (Continue reading)

SLO teen killed in Avila Beach golf cart crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 16-year-old boy crashed a golf cart in rural Avila Beach on Sunday, resulting in a 13-year-old male passenger becoming trapped underneath the vehicle and later dying at the hospital. [KSBY] At about 1 p.m., the 16-year-old... (Continue reading)

Investigators looking for missing Heritage Ranch woman’s car

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents of the Heritage Ranch area of rural Paso Robles to search through home surveillance footage for the vehicle of a missing woman whom authorities deem to be... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in Highway 46 crash

By CCT STAFF Two people were injured in a crash on Highway 46 near the Shandon rest area on Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 6 a.m., a car and a semi truck collided on westbound Highway 46,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man flees from traffic stop

By CCT STAFF Paso Robles police officers are searching for a man who fled from a traffic stop on the 600 block of Laura Way on Saturday afternoon, leaving a friend sitting in his truck, according to police. As an... (Continue reading)

Central Coast police officer arrested following bar fight

By CCT STAFF A University of California Santa Barbara police officer was arrested after he pulled his gun and flashed his badge during a Dec. 15 fight at a downtown Santa Barbara nightclub. [KCOY] On Dec. 17, information about the... (Continue reading)

One person killed in crash on Highway 154

By CCT STAFF One person was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 154 near Lake Cachuma, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 7 p.m., the victim attempted to pass another vehicle, lost control of their... (Continue reading)