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Morro Bay man killed in crash on Highway 1

Written on 30 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 43-year-old Morro Bay man was killed in a single car crash on Highway 1 on Friday night, according to the CHP. Shortly before 10 p.m., the man was driving southbound at about 65 mph in heavy... (Continue reading)

Woman who sold fentanyl that killed Templeton man gets seven years in prison

Written on 30 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Friday sentenced a woman to seven years in prison for selling the fentanyl that killed a Templeton man.  On Oct. 27, 2022, a caller reported finding a body behind the... (Continue reading)

Vehicle catches on fire in Pismo Beach

Written on 29 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in Pismo Beach Thursday afternoon. A black vehicle caught on fire at approximately 2:28 p.m. on Price Street by Hinds Avenue, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to... (Continue reading)

Driver flees crash in Paso Robles, passenger hides in bushes

Written on 29 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are looking for an alleged drunk driver who crashed a black SUV near the intersection of Caballo Place and Calle Chorro on Thursday evening and then fled the scene. Officers found a female passenger... (Continue reading)

Lompoc student arrested for having loaded gun on campus

Written on 29 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy arrested an 18-year-old student at Cabrillo High School in Lompoc on Thursday for having a loaded gun on campus. School Resource Deputy Dunn conducted a probation search on Jesus BarajasLemus in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man convicted of hit-and-run resulting in death

Written on 28 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury on Wednesday convicted a Paso Robles man of felony hit-and-run resulting in death for running over a pedestrian whom another vehicle had already struck and then fleeing the scene. On July... (Continue reading)

Jury deliberating in Paso Robles man’s trial over pedestrian death

Written on 27 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury is deliberating in the hit-and-run trial of a Paso Robles man who allegedly fled the scene after running over a pedestrian whom another vehicle had already struck. [Tribune] On July 3, 2021, shortly before 2... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man killed in single car collision

Written on 27 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-0ld Nipomo man was killed in a single vehicle collision on Orchard Road near Faith Drive in Nipomo on Wednesday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after 7 a.m., a witness reported he saw a 2003... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hires new basketball coach after winless conference season

Written on 27 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a season that ended with a 20-game losing streak and a 0-20 conference record, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Tuesday announced the hire of its new men’s basketball coach, Mike DeGeorge. DeGeorge, who served the... (Continue reading)

Temporary closure of Highway 41 near Chalome “Y”

Written on 26 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Caltrans is temporally closing Highway 41 at the Chalome “Y” to State Route 33 on Wednesday from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. for for road work. It is possible the section of highway will also be closed... (Continue reading)