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Morro Bay police arrest SLO County men for alleged fentanyl sales

Written on 7 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police officers caught a pair of alleged drug dealers on Friday with fentanyl and methamphetamine in their vehicle. At noon, Morro Bay officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2002 Dodge Dakota for a moving... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly instructor pleads not guilty to trying to have sex with a minor

Written on 7 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Cal Poly instructor has pleaded not guilty to contacting and arranging a meeting with a minor for sexual purposes. Last month, during an investigation into the sexual exploitation of children, SLO County Sheriff’s detectives conducted a... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officers arrest three suspects for gun and drug charges

Written on 7 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers made multiple arrests on Friday night during proactive enforcement operations in the city. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., the gang suppression team pulled over a vehicle driven by a probationer on the 600 block... (Continue reading)

Oceano Cub Scouts leader charged with possession of child pornography

Written on 6 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies arrested a Cub Scouts leader from Oceano on Thursday for possession of child pornography. On Feb. 17, deputies received a report of suspected child sexual abuse material. During the investigation, detectives... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into Paso Robles liquor store, then flees

Written on 6 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed into a liquor store in Paso Robles Thursday morning and then fled the scene. Shortly before 8 a.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a had driver hit and damaged a wall at Appy’s Liquor, located... (Continue reading)

SLO Ranch Market temporarily loses liquor license

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE An employee of the SLO Ranch Market in San Luis Obispo sold alcohol to a minor last summer. The state of California responded by suspending the store’s liquor license for 15 days. On June 5, the San... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria gang member sentenced to 50 years to life for murder

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge on Wednesday sentenced a Santa Maria gang member to 50 years to life in prison for murder. On May 16, 2021, at about 2 a.m., Alfredo Alaniz shot and killed Mario Merino... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguished trailer fire in Oceano

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a fire that partially burned a fifth-wheel trailer at a residence in Oceano on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a fire burning in the 1200 block of Silver Spur Place,... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police investigating pair of shootings

Written on 4 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police are investigating a pair of shootings that took place in the northern Santa Barbara County city on Tuesday. Shortly before 1 p.m. a Santa Maria Police Department School Resource Officer assigned to Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student assaulted in antisemitic hate crime

Written on 4 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are investigating the assault of a Cal Poly student on Saturday night as a hate crime. Shortly before 10 p.m., a group of males in a large white truck drove by Cal... (Continue reading)