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Lompoc student arrested for having loaded gun on campus

Written on 29 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy arrested an 18-year-old student at Cabrillo High School in Lompoc on Thursday for having a loaded gun on campus. School Resource Deputy Dunn conducted a probation search on Jesus BarajasLemus in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man convicted of hit-and-run resulting in death

Written on 28 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury on Wednesday convicted a Paso Robles man of felony hit-and-run resulting in death for running over a pedestrian whom another vehicle had already struck and then fleeing the scene. On July... (Continue reading)

Jury deliberating in Paso Robles man’s trial over pedestrian death

Written on 27 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury is deliberating in the hit-and-run trial of a Paso Robles man who allegedly fled the scene after running over a pedestrian whom another vehicle had already struck. [Tribune] On July 3, 2021, shortly before 2... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man killed in single car collision

Written on 27 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-0ld Nipomo man was killed in a single vehicle collision on Orchard Road near Faith Drive in Nipomo on Wednesday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after 7 a.m., a witness reported he saw a 2003... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hires new basketball coach after winless conference season

Written on 27 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a season that ended with a 20-game losing streak and a 0-20 conference record, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Tuesday announced the hire of its new men’s basketball coach, Mike DeGeorge. DeGeorge, who served the... (Continue reading)

Temporary closure of Highway 41 near Chalome “Y”

Written on 26 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Caltrans is temporally closing Highway 41 at the Chalome “Y” to State Route 33 on Wednesday from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. for for road work. It is possible the section of highway will also be closed... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest man for allegedly abusing elderly father

Written on 25 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a man on Monday who allegedly physically abused his elderly father. Shortly after 10 a.m., a 71-year-old man called 911 and reported that his 42-year-old son assaulted him inside his home. Officers... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into electrical box in SLO, knocking out power

Written on 25 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver lost control while going through a roundabout in San Luis Obispo on Sunday afternoon and slammed into an electrical box, knocking out power in the San Luis Ranch area. The driver of a black two-door... (Continue reading)

One person killed, two injured in crash in Paso Robles

Written on 24 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed and two others suffered serious injuries during a single vehicle crash in Paso Robles on Saturday. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a rollover crash near the intersection of Buena Vista Drive... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for vandal who targeted Frank’s Famous Hot Dogs

Written on 24 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for help with identifying a man who allegedly vandalized the sign at Franks’s Famous Hot Dogs on Thursday. The sign is situated outside the hot dog restaurant by the... (Continue reading)