Daily Briefs


Carbajal wins, likely to face off with Fareed

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Salud Carbajal emerged from a crowded field of candidates as the leading vote-getter in the 24th Congressional District primary election. It appears Carbajal, a Democrat, will face Republican Santa Barbara businessman Justin Fareed in the general... (Continue reading)

Election Day: Local races to track

Three of the five San Luis Obispo County supervisor seats are up for grabs Tuesday, albeit two of the races could head to November runoffs. Likewise, two candidates will emerge from a crowded field in the race to replace longtime... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly alcohol sting nets 20 arrests

A Cal Poly University Police Department operation conducted during an on-campus concert Saturday ended with 20 arrests. The operation targeted underage drinkers. [KSBY] As Cal Poly held its Spring Stampede concert, officers checked for fake IDs at local bars and... (Continue reading)

Panga boat with passengers spotted off SLO County coast

A San Luis Obispo County resident spotted what appeared to be a panga boat loaded with passengers off the coast between Cayucos and Harmony. The witness did not report the sighting until several days later, and authorities failed to locate the... (Continue reading)

Patient robs marijuana deliveryman in Ventura

A medical marijuana deliveryman working for a Paso Robles-based mobile dispensary was robbed while making a delivery in Ventura. Officers say one of the suspects in the robbery may have posed as a patient receiving the delivery. [KCOY] On Friday... (Continue reading)

Thief steals plants from Atascadero jewelry store

A police search is on for a woman whom surveillance footage caught stealing from an Atascadero jewelry store. The woman stole succulent plants, not jewelry. K-Jon’s Fine Jewelers posted a video on its Facebook page showing a thief driving up... (Continue reading)

Hillary Clinton holds gathering in Santa Barbara

Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton made a campaign stop in Santa Barbara on Saturday. Unlike her challenger Bernie Sanders, Clinton held a private gathering and drew a crowd of protesters outside. Earlier Saturday, Clinton held a public rally at a... (Continue reading)

Tribune to cut costs by outsourcing labor to India

The San Luis Obispo Tribune’s parent company, McClatchy, is hiring large numbers of workers through the federal H-1B program with plans to train foreigners to replace U.S. citizens who are currently performing skilled labor. [The Charlotte Observer] Under the H-1B... (Continue reading)

Brush fire burns over 2,000 acres near Cuyama

The Soda Fire in southeastern San Luis Obispo County is 80 percent contained at 2,003 acres. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, the fire broke out about 7 miles north of Cuyama on Bureau of Land Management property. There are... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man killed in crash identified

The Atascadero man killed in a rollover accident on Highway has been identified as Ronald Joshua Montgomery, 42. Shortly before 3 a.m., Montgomery was driving a Chevy truck southbound on Highway 101 between Santa Barbara Road and Santa Rosa Road... (Continue reading)