Daily Briefs


Goleta man killed in shootout with police

A 32-year-old man, whom Santa Barbara police were seeking to arrest Tuesday at an apartment near Goleta, engaged in a gun battle with officers, after which a long SWAT standoff ensued and the suspect was eventually found dead. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Report ranks SLO High as top Central Coast high school

U.S. News & World Report has released its latest state and national rankings of public high schools, in which San Luis Obispo High performs favorably, outpacing other schools in SLO and Santa Barbara counties. [Cal Coast Times] Schools received scores... (Continue reading)

Another inmate escapes from Lompoc prison camp

For the second time in the span of about one month, an inmate escaped the minimum security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc. [Cal Coast Times] Jesus Antonio Hernandez, 42, escaped the Lompoc prison camp on Monday, according the Federal Bureau... (Continue reading)

SLO County orders restaurants to stop serving CBD

A trend among restaurants and juice bars of infusing Cannabidiol in food and drinks has caught the eye of San Luis Obispo County food inspectors, who say the businesses are getting an illegal head start on use of the additive... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff’s deputies arrest alleged Oceano Dunes gunman

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested the man who allegedly opened fire at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area early Sunday morning, injuring six people. [Cal Coast Times] Francisco Orozco, a 19-year-old Oakland man, initially evaded capture... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Oceano Dunes shooter

Six people suffered injuries during a shooting at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area early Sunday morning. The shooter remains at large. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after midnight, witnesses reported shots being fired at the south end of the... (Continue reading)

Train crashed into man in Pismo Beach

After reports of a man struck by a train in Pismo Beach of Friday, law enforcement and fire personnel conducted an extensive search, with officers temporarily giving up before eventually locating the person in the emergency room. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara courthouse closed during bomb scare

In response to an unattended bag, authorities evacuated several hundred people on Friday from the county courthouse in downtown Santa Barbara, and called the bomb squad out to the scene. [Cal Coast Times] Just before 9 a.m. a visitor at... (Continue reading)

Semi truck bursts in flames on highway 101

A semi truck caught on fire on Highway 101 near Camp Roberts Friday morning, creating a dangerous situation because of nearby power lines. [Cal Coast Times] The truck fire broke out at about 6:10 a.m., one mile south of Camp... (Continue reading)

Small earthquake shakes Templeton

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake centered about five miles west of Templeton shook parts of North County Thursday night. [Cal Coast Times] At 10:22 p.m., the earthquake occurred at a depth of three miles. The epicenter of the earthquake was less... (Continue reading)