Daily Briefs


Police arrest four men at alleged SLO drug house

San Luis Obispo police arrested four men at a house on Tuesday for alleged drug offenses. In recent months, police received multiple reports of illegal activity occurring at a house in the 300 block of Tolosa Way. Over the last... (Continue reading)

Central Coast fires keep burning but firefighters gain more control

Firefighters have established full containment of a blaze burning along San Luis Obispo County’s northern edge and have nearly accomplished the same with a fire in Santa Margarita. Meanwhile, firefighters are starting to gain control of the Alamo Fire that... (Continue reading)

Girl plunges 300 feet off Ragged Point

A 12-year-old girl fell approximately 300 feet off Ragged Point on Monday and survived. The girl suffered a head injury and was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter. [Tribune] Shortly after 11 a.m., the girl fell from a cliff near... (Continue reading)

Robber delivers blow at SLO post office, then steals mail

A 45-year-old man attacked a person retrieving mail at a downtown San Luis Obispo post office on Monday and ran off with some stolen items. But, witnesses tracked the suspect and officers arrested him promptly. Around 6:18 p.m., Christopher Andrew... (Continue reading)

California and feds clash over firefighting bill

The state of California is threatening to stop sending firefighters to fires in national forests if the federal government does not reimburse local agencies for the costs of battling blazes. [Mercury News] California Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci said in... (Continue reading)

SLO driver racks up three DUI arrests in one week

San Luis Obispo police arrested one man for DUI three times in the span of a week, and they are now warning the driver may be back on the road. [Tribune] Police first arrested Iran Jimenez on June 30 near... (Continue reading)

Multiple fires burn on the Central Coast

Fires are burning on both the northern and southern edges of San Luis Obispo County, as well as in Santa Margarita. Additionally, a fire is burning near Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County, and a blaze burned briefly in Morro... (Continue reading)

Alamo Fire scorches 23,867 acres

The fast moving Alamo Fire has scorched 23,867 acres and is 10 percent, according to a Sunday morning report from Cal Fire. The fire ignited Thursday afternoon off Highway 166 near the Twitchell Reservoir in San Luis Obispo County. It... (Continue reading)

Firefighter injured in fire outside San Miguel

One person has been injured and one structure destroyed in the fast moving Parkfield Fire. The blaze, burning between San Miguel and Parkfield, has scorched 1,500 acres and is 30 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. At about 8 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Alamo Fire rages burning 6,000 acres

The fast moving Alamo Fire doubled in size Friday night to 6,000 acres. The fire was 10 percent contained Saturday morning. The fire ignited Thursday afternoon off Highway 166 near the Twitchell Reservoir in San Luis Obispo County. It has... (Continue reading)