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Driver hits sheriff’s vehicle in Los Osos, flees scene

Written on 9 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help finding the hit-and-run driver who crashed into a parked San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s vehicle on Saturday night. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., a white colored sedan was... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in rural Paso Robles

Written on 9 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A motorcyclist was killed after he crashed into the back of a sedan on Highway 46 in rural Paso Robles on Sunday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., 47-year-old Russell Palomino of... (Continue reading)

DUI driver crashes in San Luis Obispo, driver and passenger arrested

Written on 9 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested both the driver and a passenger of a vehicle that crashed off Madonna Road in San Luis Obispo late Saturday night. A Toyota RAV4 crashed and came to a rest on a property by... (Continue reading)

Gunman threatens to kill another man in Paso Robles, arrested

Written on 9 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 31-year-old Paso Robles man who allegedly threatened to shoot and kill another man in Paso Robles on Thursday evening is in jail with his bail set at $55,000. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Meth dealer walks away from Lompoc prison camp

Written on 8 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An inmate serving time for selling methamphetamine and assaulting an officer walked away from the minimum security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc on Friday, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Shortly before 10 a.m., prison guards... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices skyrocket, find lowest costs

Written on 8 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo jumped more than 50 cents last week because of conflicts in the Middle East. Skyrocketing gas prices puts the national average at the same price as... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria gang members rob resident, arrested

Written on 8 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested three gang members on Saturday after they allegedly stole a gun from a man allowing them to use his music studio. Late Saturday morning, the three suspects went to an apartment on... (Continue reading)

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)