Daily Briefs


SLO County orders restaurants to stop serving CBD

A trend among restaurants and juice bars of infusing Cannabidiol in food and drinks has caught the eye of San Luis Obispo County food inspectors, who say the businesses are getting an illegal head start on use of the additive... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff’s deputies arrest alleged Oceano Dunes gunman

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested the man who allegedly opened fire at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area early Sunday morning, injuring six people. [Cal Coast Times] Francisco Orozco, a 19-year-old Oakland man, initially evaded capture... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Oceano Dunes shooter

Six people suffered injuries during a shooting at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area early Sunday morning. The shooter remains at large. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after midnight, witnesses reported shots being fired at the south end of the... (Continue reading)

Train crashed into man in Pismo Beach

After reports of a man struck by a train in Pismo Beach of Friday, law enforcement and fire personnel conducted an extensive search, with officers temporarily giving up before eventually locating the person in the emergency room. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara courthouse closed during bomb scare

In response to an unattended bag, authorities evacuated several hundred people on Friday from the county courthouse in downtown Santa Barbara, and called the bomb squad out to the scene. [Cal Coast Times] Just before 9 a.m. a visitor at... (Continue reading)

Semi truck bursts in flames on highway 101

A semi truck caught on fire on Highway 101 near Camp Roberts Friday morning, creating a dangerous situation because of nearby power lines. [Cal Coast Times] The truck fire broke out at about 6:10 a.m., one mile south of Camp... (Continue reading)

Small earthquake shakes Templeton

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake centered about five miles west of Templeton shook parts of North County Thursday night. [Cal Coast Times] At 10:22 p.m., the earthquake occurred at a depth of three miles. The epicenter of the earthquake was less... (Continue reading)

California population growth slows to record low levels

California’s population growth rate fell to a record low in 2018, according to the state Department of Finance. [Cal Coast Times] The state’s population grew by .47 percent last year, the slowest growth rate in California history. California added 186,807... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man receives two life sentences for attempted murder

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced an Arroyo Grande man to two life sentences on Wednesday for stabbing and beating both his wife and his aunt through marriage, but the defendant could get out of prison after spending a little... (Continue reading)

Oregon freezes cannabis production amid glut, black market sales

Amid a massive surplus of cannabis, Oregon lawmakers and regulators hope to adjust supply and demand through a temporary freeze on marijuana production. [Cal Coast Times] The Oregon Senate voted 18-10 on Monday in favor of a bill to freeze... (Continue reading)