Daily Briefs


Deputies arrest 4 men for drive-by paintball shooting in Isla Vista

Deputies arrested four Ventura County men after they allegedly fired paintballs at pedestrians in Isla Vista early Saturday morning, injuring one person. [Cal Coast Times] Just after midnight, suspects in a moving vehicle fired paintballs at pedestrians in the 6600... (Continue reading)

Man passes counterfeit bills at San Luis Obispo gas station

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who is suspected of passing two counterfeit $20 bills on Friday at the Chevron gas station on Broad Street in San Luis Obispo. The man was caught on surveillance footage. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Drive-by shooter fires into car and home in Santa Maria

Santa Maria police are searching for the person or persons who shot into a home and a car causing minor injuries to one victim late Friday evening, police said. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 11 p.m., shots were fired into... (Continue reading)

Large pod of dolphins spotted off the Central Coast, video

During the past week, a superpod of dolphins has worked together to corral schools of small fish in the Pacific Ocean off Monterey. [Cal Coast Times] Patrick Webster, the social media content creator at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, filmed a... (Continue reading)

Plains found guilty on 9 charges for failing to maintain oil pipeline

A Santa Barbara County jury found Plains All American Pipeline guilty on Friday of a felony count of failing to properly maintain its pipeline and eight misdemeanor charges related to the May 19, 2015 spill of 140,000 gallons of crude... (Continue reading)

Oil tanker overturns on Nipomo Mesa, prompts evacuations

An oil tanker crashed on Willow Road near Highway 1 Saturday morning and then overturned, landing on its side off of the roadway. [Cal Coast Times] The accident resulted in authorities evacuating some residents from homes on the Nipomo Mesa.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s plans for marijuana businesses

The city of San Luis Obispo is eying seven different areas to possibly place marijuana businesses, which would include a total of three brick and mortar pot shops. [Cal Coast Times] SLO’s city council has already approved an ordinance allowing... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion killed on Highway 1 in Cambria

A mountain lion was found dead alongside Highway 1 in Cambria on Thursday after it was apparently struck by a vehicle. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 8 a.m., a passerby reported seeing the dead mountain lion. California Department of Fish... (Continue reading)

Five people displaced in Paso Robles apartment fire

A fire broke out in a Paso Robles apartment building Thursday and displaced four residents. [Tribune] Shortly after 12 p.m., a caller reported the fire in a building located at 102 Spring Street. Fire officials say the blaze broke out... (Continue reading)

Probation for woman who called bomb threat into Camp Roberts

A woman who called in a bomb threat targeting Camp Roberts will avoid spending more time in jail and instead serve three years of probation. [Tribune] On Oct. 1, 2016, Joyce Ann Perkins, 61, called 911 and reported three bombs... (Continue reading)