Daily Briefs


Pismo Beach police bust drunk driver during shoulder tap operation

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police officers arrested an alleged drunk driver who attempted to get into his vehicle and drive away during a shoulder tap operation at local businesses that sell alcohol. On May 3, Pismo Beach police officers... (Continue reading)

Help identify drunk woman on rampage in San Luis Obispo, video

By KAREN VELIE During an apparent drunken rampage, a woman damaged four cars at the Smith Volvo dealership in San Luis Obispo last week. Management is hoping the public can help identify the culprit. Shortly after 2 a.m. on April... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen killed in fiery crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 19-year-old Arroyo Grande man was killed in a fiery crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach Thursday night. Shortly before midnight, CHP Officer Montelongo was on a routine patrol on northbound Highway 101 near the Highway... (Continue reading)

Judge sentences Santa Barbara ship captain to four years in prison

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the captain of the Santa Barbara-based dive boat that burst into flames in 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew member, to four years in prison. The Conception, a 75-foot commercial... (Continue reading)

Person dies after pickup truck slams into forklift in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person died and another suffered injuries after a pickup truck slammed into a forklift in Santa Maria on Thursday. At about 3 p.m., a small pickup truck was traveling southbound on Skyway Drive at Hangar Street... (Continue reading)

High speed chase ends on Vineyard Drive in Templeton

By KAREN VELIE A high-speed chase with speeds of up to 140 mph ended on Vineyard Drive in Templeton on Thursday morning. The chase started when a King City CHP officer attempted to stop a motorcyclist traveling at 130 mph... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for murdering co-conspirator in botched robbery

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives and SWAT team members arrested a man this week for allegedly murdering his co-conspirator during a botched robbery in the northern Santa Barbara County late last year. On Dec. 17, 2023, shortly after 4... (Continue reading)

Police arrest vehicle theft suspect in Grover Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police made a SWAT-style arrest of a vehicle theft suspect at a home in the South County city on Monday. Earlier in the day, patrol officers located a stolen vehicle at a home in the... (Continue reading)

Male victim shot and wounded in Lompoc

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a male victim in Lompoc Tuesday night.  Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported the shooting near the intersection of E. Pine Avenue and N. G Street. Officers arrived at the scene... (Continue reading)

Woman dies after jumping onto Highway 101 in Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 36-year-old woman died after jumping off an overpass and onto Highway 101 in Atascadero Wednesday morning. The woman jumped from the Del Rio Road overpass onto northbound Highway 101 at about 11:30 a.m. Atascadero police are... (Continue reading)