Daily Briefs


Santa Maria police arrest teen for firearm violation

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives arrested a 19-year-old man on Saturday evening whom they caught at a traffic stop with an unregistered firearm. Shortly after 5 p.m., Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team detectives conducted a traffic stop... (Continue reading)

Brush fire burning off Highway 101 in Pismo Beach, suspected arson

By KAREN VELIE A brush fire burning off the east side of Highway 101 in Pismo Beach on Sunday afternoon is suspected to be arson related, according to witnesses. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning near... (Continue reading)

Gas prices rise in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

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By KAREN VELIE While the average price for gas fell in the United States, in California and San Luis Obispo County prices continued to increase last week, according to AAA. SLO County gas prices jumped four cents to $5.90 a... (Continue reading)

Smoke from Big Sur drifting across San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE Smoke from two wildfires burning in the Big Sur area drifted across the north and coastal regions of San Luis Obispo County on Saturday afternoon. The Plaskett Fire, which ignited on Tuesday in southern Monterey County, exploded... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City Council votes to purchase school site

By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to purchase the Morro Elementary School property from San Luis Coastal Unified School District for $5.3 million, with Councilwoman  Cyndee Edwards dissenting. The property was appraised at $10.2... (Continue reading)

More than 3,500 PG&E customers without power in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE More than 3,500 PG&E customers in Paso Robles are without power on Friday afternoon because of two separate outages. Both are unplanned outages. At 4:19 p.m., 3,292 PG&E customers on the east side of Highway 101 near... (Continue reading)

Parolee arrested for DUI after crash in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a parolee for DUI following a crash on Friday morning. Shortly before 9 a.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle collision near 56 Prado Road. They determined a silver Nissan struck a... (Continue reading)

Newsom signs bill allowing more wine sales, tastings at farmers markets

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a bill that expands opportunities for small winemakers to sell wine and offer tastings at farmers markets. Under previous law, winemakers could only sell wine at farmers markets... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city at an undisclosed location on Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Officers select the DUI checkpoint location based on a history... (Continue reading)

Orcutt boy found to have explosives at home, school threat thwarted

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Investigators seized two explosive devices that a boy had in his Orcutt area home, thwarting a potential threat to a school, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began on Aug. 18, when deputies... (Continue reading)