Home  »  Archives

Daily Briefs


Jury convicts Santa Maria woman of striking Arroyo Grande officer with car

Written on 5 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted a Santa Maria woman of striking an Arroyo Grande police officer with her car, as well as driving under the influence of alcohol causing serious injury. Shortly before 6... (Continue reading)

More than 2,000 PG&E customers in SLO County still without power

Written on 5 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE More than 2,300 San Luis Obispo County residents remain in the dark as of 7:30 a.m. on Monday. Hurricane-force winds toppled trees and knocked out power for tens of thousands of PG&E customers in SLO County. The... (Continue reading)

Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties

Written on 4 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on Sunday for eight counties, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, to support storm response and recovery efforts. “This is a serious storm with dangerous and potentially... (Continue reading)

Police investigating shots fired in Paso Robles neighborhood

Written on 4 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are investigating multiple shots fired near residences in Paso Robles early Sunday morning. Shortly after 4 a.m., callers reported hearing multiple gun shots outside residences on the 100 block of Almond Street. Officers retrieved... (Continue reading)

SLO County winds topple trees, tear boats from moorings

Written on 4 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A powerful atmospheric river is lashing San Luis Obispo County on Sunday with strong winds that have torn boats from their moorings, toppled dozens of trees and taken out power lines. High tides and strong winds tore... (Continue reading)

Downed trees, power outages as winds rip through SLO County

Written on 4 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Roaring winds swept into San Luis Obispo County Sunday morning toppling trees, closing roads and causing power outages. A large tree fell across the 6400 block of Kathryn Drive in Cambria, blocking traffic in both directions. On... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo offers discounted bus tickets to students

Written on 3 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE As school districts throughout San Luis Obispo grapple with a shortage of school bus drivers, the San Luis Obispo is offering students in kindergarten through 12th grade half off on SLO Transit bus tickets. Only about 9%... (Continue reading)

Atmospheric river storm to soak SLO County, warnings and advisories

Written on 3 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A powerful storm is set to hit San Luis Obispo County this weekend with strong winds, high surf and flooding. There is currently a high wind warning, a flood watch and a high surf advisory. “Chances are... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s latest rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 2 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Two atmospheric river storms brought moderate rain to San Luis Obispo County during the past week, increasing already healthy reservoir levels. SLO County rainfall totals are above average for this time of year. An atmospheric river is... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man allegedly robbed two children, arrested

Written on 2 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested a man who allegedly robbed two children on Tuesday. Shortly after 8 a.m., a witness reported a suspect physically assaulted and robbed two juveniles of property in the 800 block of E. Orange... (Continue reading)