Daily Briefs


Heather Moreno widens lead in SLO County District 5 supervisor race

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno surged ahead Friday in the race for the San Luis Obispo County District 5 supervisor seat. As of Friday evening, Moreno leads Atascadero Councilwoman Susan Funk by 772 votes, 53.71% to 46.29%. Election... (Continue reading)

Man shot during altercation at Sherwood Park in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are asking for the public’s help finding the male who shot a man during an altercation at Sherwood Park in Paso Robles on Friday evening. Shortly after 9 p.m., mutiple residents reported hearing two... (Continue reading)

Carrisa by SLO Brew temporarily loses liquor license, again

By KAREN VELIE A popular restaurant and pub in San Luis Obispo temporarily lost its liqueur license after allegedly failing to comply with state regulations. Carrisa by SLO Brew plans to reopen on April 1. On March 7,  the California’s... (Continue reading)

Unemployment continues to climb in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE The number of unemployed people in San Luis Obispo County and in California continued to climb in January, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. In SLO county, the number of unemployed residents rose from 4,900 to... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies Avila Beach burglary suspect

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man arrested March 5 after he allegedly burglarized a residence in Avila Beach as 44-year-old Louis Elvenway Spear. Shortly after 3 p.m. on March 5, deputies responded to... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police commander selected to be next chief

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach City Manager Matt Bronson has selected Commander Jim Munro to replace Police Chief John Peters, who is retiring, the South County city announced on Thursday.  The Grover Beach City Council is expected to approve Munro’s... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County sex offender sentenced to 645 in prison

By KAREN VELIE A judge this week sentenced a 43-year-old San Luis Obispo County man to 645 years in prison for sexually abusing four children over several decades. During the sentencing hearing, the four survivors recounting how Edgar Nolverto Guevara’s... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest alleged drug dealer for trespassing at business

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested an alleged drug dealer for trespassing at a downtown business on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., dispatch sent patrol officers to the 1100 block of Higuera Street for a trespassing... (Continue reading)

Burglar flees from Avila Beach to Paso Robles, gets arrested

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An alleged residential burglar fled from Avila Beach to Paso Robles on Tuesday, where following a brief chase and search, San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies arrested him. Shortly after 3 p.m., deputies responded to a burglary... (Continue reading)

SLO County election night coverage 2024

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE An unusually calm primary election cycle in San Luis Obispo County is drawing to a close. While three county supervisor seats are up for grabs, the only contested race is in District 5 between... (Continue reading)