Daily Briefs


Santa Barbara teen arrested for murder of Rome police officer

One of the two teens arrested for a high-profile murder of a police officer in Rome is a Santa Barbara City College student, while the other is also from California. [KCOY] On Friday, 35-year-old Mario Rega, a member of Italy’s... (Continue reading)

Three people shot and killed at the at Gilroy Garlic Festival

A gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival Sunday evening, killing three people and wounding at least 12 others before being shot and killed by police. [Cal Coast Times] One of the victims who died was a six-year-old boy.... (Continue reading)

Discarded smoking materials blamed for Atascadero fire

A fire ignited by smoking materials destroyed an Atascadero single family residence on Saturday, according to the Atascadero Fire Department. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 6 p.m., a resident at a home on the 4000 block of Carrizo Road reported... (Continue reading)

Woman injured in jet ski accident at Lake Nacimiento

A woman was injured Saturday when two jet skis crashed head-on at Lake Nacimiento in Northern San Luis Obispo County. [KSBY] In the afternoon, a witness on another boat rescued the female victim from the lake and called 9-1-1. Medical... (Continue reading)

Scottish man who faked his own death caught in Colorado

Months after a Scottish sexual assault suspect faked his own death off the coast of Monterey County, authorities caught the fugitive in Colorado, and he is now in custody awaiting extradition to Scotland. [Cal Coast Times] Kim Vincent Avis, also... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit alleges hostile takeover of San Luis Obispo Grange Hall

As with a Grover Beach church that had been slated to be replaced with a homeless facility, allegations of a hostile takeover have arisen over the San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, the subject of a lawsuit filed earlier this month.... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man gets potential life sentence for attempted murder

A San Miguel man who was convicted of attempting to murder his girlfriend, despite her refusing to testify against him, received a prison sentence on Wednesday of 14 years plus 25 years to life, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Witness with a criminal history to testify in SLO murder-for-hire trial

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled Wednesday that a London resident and dark web user, who is the key witness in a murder-for-hire case that is expected to soon go to trial, will be allowed to testify in court. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Man killed in crash on Highway 101 in Paso Robles

A 26-year-old man died Wednesday night after driving off Highway 101 in Paso Robles. [KSBY] Shortly after 9 p.m., the man was driving near the Spring Street offramp. He drove off the road, veered onto railroad tracks, and was ejected... (Continue reading)

Driver extricated and arrested for DUI after Highway 101 crash

A man suffered major injuries and needed to be extracted from his vehicle after crashing and rolling his vehicle over on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8 a.m., the car crashed on... (Continue reading)