Daily Briefs


Man and woman hospitalized after head-on crash in Orcutt

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A head-on crash in the Orcutt area Sunday night left a man and woman hospitalized. Shortly after 9 p.m., two sedans — one black and one white —collided at the intersection of Union Valley Parkway and Highway... (Continue reading)

Norovirus outbreak temporarily closes Luna Red Restaurant

By KAREN VELIE Dozens of people who worked or ate at Luna Red Restaurant in San Luis Obispo last week became ill with the Norovirus, according to staff. The restaurant was temporarily closed, but opened back on Sunday with workers... (Continue reading)

Driver killed in head-on crash on Highway 1 in Cambria

By KAREN VELIE One driver was killed and three people injured in a head-on crash on Highway 1 in Cambria on Sunday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly after 3 p.m., a 20-year-old driver was headed northbound when she swerved... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County sees unemployment rate drop

By KAREN VELIE Unemployment tumbled in San Luis Obispo County in April even though the region lost about 1,000 jobs during the past month, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. A 1,600 person reduction in the workforce drove the... (Continue reading)

Homeless union drops lawsuit against SLO County but plans new complaint

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A group of homeless individuals who formerly lived at the safe parking site off Highway 1 near the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has dropped its lawsuit against the county and the Community Action Partnership of... (Continue reading)

Men arrested for grand theft at San Luis Obispo Home Depot

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two Inland Empire men earlier this month after they allegedly committed grand theft at the SLO Home Depot store.  On May 2, dispatchers sent officers to Home Depot for a report... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Parkinson selects new undersheriff

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced the upcoming promotion of Commander Chad Nicholson to the position of undersheriff. Nicholson is to replace Undersheriff Jim Voge, who is retiring. Since Parkinson appointed him in 2011, Voge... (Continue reading)

Two people killed, two injured in crash in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Two people were killed and two were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 9:30 p.m., mutiple callers reported the crash at the intersection of Beach and Pismo streets. Officers... (Continue reading)

K-9 helps Pismo Beach police capture suspect inside trailer

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A K-9 helped Pismo Beach police officers arrest a suspect who was barricaded inside a trailer on Wednesday. Dispatchers sent officers to an RV trailer that a suspect had allegedly broken into. The suspect was believed to... (Continue reading)

State Parks commission meets in SLO County to discuss Oceano Dunes

By KAREN VELIE The State’s Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission is meeting today in Arroyo Grande where they will discuss attempts to phase out off-road vehicle usage at the Oceano Dunes based on controversial allegations dust from the dunes... (Continue reading)