Daily Briefs


SLO County seeks court order to stop some workers from striking

San Luis Obispo County officials filed a complaint against the county’s primary employee union and are requesting that California’s labor relations agency seek a court order to stop public health and safety workers from striking. [Cal Coast Times] On Nov.... (Continue reading)

Police nab three Paso Robles bank robbers

Authorities tracked down three of the men who allegedly robbed a Chase Bank in Paso Robles on Tuesday after they were spotted driving in a getaway car at more than 100 mph on Highway 101. Shortly after 6 p.m., five... (Continue reading)

Three killed, five injured in crash on Highway 101

CHP officers said three people were killed and five injured when a car driven by an Atascadero woman collided with a farm labor vehicle Wednesday morning on Highway 101 in King City. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 6 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

SLO County employees announce plans to strike

San Luis Obispo County employees are threatening to strike over not receiving pay raises to their liking, and they may do so as soon as December. [Cal Coast Times] On Nov. 16, the San Luis Obispo County Employees’ Association (SLOCEA)... (Continue reading)

Egyptian national indicted for fraud, no murder charges

An Egyptian national who allegedly drove his severely autistic children off a pier at the Port of Los Angeles to collect money off of their life insurance policies is charged with multiple counts of fraud, but not murder, prosecutors said.... (Continue reading)

Woman killed, seven injured in DUI crash on Highway 46

An alleged drunk driver crashed a vehicle carrying eight people on Highway 46 Tuesday evening, causing one death and injuring everyone else onboard. Shortly after 6 p.m., Gonzalez man Hugo Sanchez Carillo, 28, was driving a Toyota Sequoia westbound at... (Continue reading)

Thieves go on spending spree with stolen credit card

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for two women suspected to have used a stolen credit card at stores across SLO County, costing the owner of the card an estimated $5,000. [Cal Coast Times] On Oct. 16, the... (Continue reading)

Violent armed men rob Paso Robles bank

A least five armed men robbed the Chase Bank in Paso Robles Tuesday evening, during which one of the suspects struck an employee in the face with a rifle. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 6 p.m., as the Chase branch... (Continue reading)

Camp Fire smoke moves into SLO County

Conditions were smoky across San Luis Obispo County on Monday as a result of a wind pattern that blew smoke from the Northern California Camp Fire to the Central Coast. [Cal Coast Times] The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution... (Continue reading)

Two shootings in Lompoc neighborhood near children

Unknown suspects carried out two shootings on a single block in Lompoc on Monday, the first of which occurred while children were playing in the area. Both shootings occurred in the 700 block of N. E Street, which is in... (Continue reading)