Daily Briefs


Santa Maria man arrested for murdering co-conspirator in botched robbery

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives and SWAT team members arrested a man this week for allegedly murdering his co-conspirator during a botched robbery in the northern Santa Barbara County late last year. On Dec. 17, 2023, shortly after 4... (Continue reading)

Police arrest vehicle theft suspect in Grover Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police made a SWAT-style arrest of a vehicle theft suspect at a home in the South County city on Monday. Earlier in the day, patrol officers located a stolen vehicle at a home in the... (Continue reading)

Male victim shot and wounded in Lompoc

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a male victim in Lompoc Tuesday night.  Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported the shooting near the intersection of E. Pine Avenue and N. G Street. Officers arrived at the scene... (Continue reading)

Woman dies after jumping onto Highway 101 in Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 36-year-old woman died after jumping off an overpass and onto Highway 101 in Atascadero Wednesday morning. The woman jumped from the Del Rio Road overpass onto northbound Highway 101 at about 11:30 a.m. Atascadero police are... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying theft, fraud suspects

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public for help identifying four individuals who last week allegedly stole an elderly person’s wallet, after which the victim’s credit cards were used to make fraudulent purchases across... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for Target shoplifters who snatched beauty products

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are asking the public for help identify two females who allegedly stole more than $5,700 worth of cosmetics and other beauty products from Target last week. On April 24, surveillance cameras at the Paso... (Continue reading)

Goats and sheep return to Paso Robles, fire protection

By KAREN VELIE For the forth year in a row, Paso Robles is welcoming up to 500 goats and sheep to create firebreaks and reduce fuel loads along the Salinas River. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, the city noted a... (Continue reading)

Officials identify woman found dead near fountain in Santa Barbara

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Coroner Bureau identified the  woman whose body was found near a fountain in Santa Barbara on Monday morning as 32-year-old Alexandria Grace Farstad from Southern California. Early Monday morning, Harbor Patrol officers... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart announces run for reelection

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart has announced she is running for reelection. The incumbent mayor will officially launch her campaign with an event in late May on the City Hall steps. Stewart has served as mayor... (Continue reading)

Woman’s body found near fountain in Santa Barbara

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement officers are working to identify a woman whose body was found near a fountain in Santa Barbara on Monday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., Harbor Patrol officers discovered a woman’s body near Stearn’s Wharf and... (Continue reading)