Daily Briefs


Elderly Morro Bay woman hospitalized after fire

An 87-year-old Morro Bay woman received advanced life support and was taken to the hospital as a result of a house fire on Saturday. Her current condition is unclear. At 3:42 p.m., a house caught fire in the 700 block... (Continue reading)

Man injured in crash at Oceano Dunes

A man suffered injuries to both of his legs in a crash at the Oceano Dunes on Sunday. [KSBY] Cal Fire personnel responded to the accident around 2 p.m. A helicopter was initially called to the scene, but officials then... (Continue reading)

Woman burned in Solvang guest ranch explosion

A 50-year-old woman suffered serious burns when an aerosol deodorant can exploded early Sunday morning at the Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. At about 6:45 a.m., the woman was in a bathroom... (Continue reading)

Cayucos man arrested for felony hit-and-run

San Luis Obispo police arrested a Cayucos man Thursday who allegedly hit a pedestrian and fled after failing to bribe the victim. Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Anthony Walsh, 34, allegedly crashed his car into a man at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man airlifted from motorcycle crash

Emergency responders airlifted a Paso Robles man to a hospital Friday evening after he crashed his motorcycle into the side of a SUV on Creston Road near Neal Springs Road, according to a California Highway Patrol press release. Shortly after... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s deputies engage in standoff with empty motel room

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies cordoned off a Paso Robles Motel 6, shut down a road and spent more than 12 hours on Friday attempting to contact a suspect they claimed was barricaded in the room. However, after deputies... (Continue reading)

Caregiver convicted in death of Solvang ALS patient

The former caregiver for a Lompoc ALS patient has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the woman’s death. However, the jury found the caregiver not guilty of both first-degree murder and second-degree murder. [KSBY] In 2013, Solvang resident Heidi Good... (Continue reading)

Firefighter testifies teen sex partner lied about her age

Former Cayucos firefighter Oscar Higueros Jr. took the stand in his own trial Thursday and testified he did not know a Los Osos teen was 17 years old while he was having a sexual relationship with her. The teen said... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande commission approves Tompkins’ hotel plan

Following a redesign of the project, the Arroyo Grande Planning Commission unanimously approved developer Nick Tompkins’ plans to build the first hotel in the Village of Arroyo Grande. The project is called the Village Inn Hotel. [KSBY] Tompkins is planning... (Continue reading)

Plea deals for Jarmin and Jordan likely to be reinstated

A California appellate court has indicated it would rule to reinstate the plea deals San Luis Obispo County prosecutors made last year with hard money lenders Rod Jarmin and Tammy Jordan. The plea agreements would allow Jarmin and Jordan to... (Continue reading)