Daily Briefs


Atascadero man will face trial for sexual assault, friend on the run

By KAREN VELIE A judge ruled on Tuesday that there is enough evidence to try an Atascadero businessman for five rape and sexual assault charges while his friend remains on the run. After listening to testimony describing the rapes and... (Continue reading)

Power outages impacting nearly 2,000 SLO County residents

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday morning. Shortly after 2 a.m., 224 PG&E customers in the Lopez lake area of rural Arroyo Grande lost power. PG&E estimates the power will... (Continue reading)

GoFundMe started for Paso Robles teen following fire

Opinion by friends of Katieann Dunn We are reaching out to you with heavy hearts to share the story of Katie, a strong and resilient 19-year-old who has recently endured an unimaginable series of hardships. Katie’s father, Eddie Dunn, was... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys RV and truck near Arroyo Grande

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed a truck and an RV trailer and spread to vegetation northeast of Arroyo Grande on Wednesday. At about 1:27, a caller reported the blaze burning near the 1000 block of Fox Canyon Lane, according... (Continue reading)

Woman stabs man in Goleta

By Karen Velie Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a 31- year-old Goleta woman for allegedly stabbing a man on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 7 a.m., a caller reported a stabbing in the area of Encina Meadows in Goleta. Deputies arrived... (Continue reading)

Fire severely damages Nipomo home

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire caused damage to 60% of the structure of a Nipomo house on Tuesday.  Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at a home in the 800 block of Inga Road, according to... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman in critical condition after Santa Maria house explosion

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 83-year-old woman, who suffered burns inside the house that exploded in Santa Maria last week, remains in critical condition in the aftermath of the incident. [KSBY]  On the afternoon of Aug. 23,  an open natural gas... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police planning DUI checkpoint for Friday night

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The department selects the location based on the number of previous... (Continue reading)

Man airlifted to hospital after ATV crash at Oceano Dunes

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a man to the hospital after he crashed his ATV at the Oceano Dunes on Sunday. [Tribune] Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, the man, who is in his late 20s, was driving... (Continue reading)

DUI driver goes wrong way on Cuesta Grade, leads CHP on hours-long chase

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver traveled up and down the Cuesta Grade in the wrong direction Saturday night, prior to heading over to the right side of Highway 101 and leading CHP officers on an approximately two-hour, 45-minute... (Continue reading)