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San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate died from fentanyl use

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Unit has determined fentanyl to be the primary cause of death for a 48-year-old inmate who died in SLO County Jail last month. Hypertensive cardiovascular disease also served as... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police arrest man over stabbing at harbor

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara police officers arrested a man over a stabbing at the city’s harbor early Thursday morning. [KCOY] At about 5:30 a.m., a caller reported an alleged assault near the Santa Barbara Landing at the harbor. Officers... (Continue reading)

Alleged drunk driver hits parked truck in San Luis Obispo

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver crashed into a parked truck early Friday morning in San Luis Obispo, according to police. Shortly after 1 a.m., a resident on the 2100 block of Johnson Avenue called 9-1-1 to report hearing... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay restaurateur headed to trial for child porn, weapons charges

Written on 3 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Thursday that the child pornography and weapons case against the owner of  Giovanni’s Fish Market in Morro Bay will go to trial. Giovanni DeGarimore is charged with five felony charges,... (Continue reading)

NRC extends Diablo Canyon operating license 20 years

Written on 2 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on Thursday that it renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for an additional 20 years. PG&E’s operating licenses for the Unit 1 and Unit 2 reactors will... (Continue reading)

Small fire damages Paso Robles business

Written on 2 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A small fire damaged a business on Spring Street in Paso Robles on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., a witness reported a fire alarm sounding and smoke inside a building at 1319 Spring Street. Firefighters arrived... (Continue reading)

Truck strikes and injures pedestrian in Paso Robles

Written on 1 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and injured a pedestrian in Paso Robles Wednesday afternoon. The driver of a white Dodge pickup truck collided with a pedestrian in the 1400 block of Creston Road at approximately 2:26 p.m. The collision... (Continue reading)

Los Osos CSD board to weigh merging fire services with Morro Bay

Written on 1 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors on Thursday will consider a proposal to contract with the city of Morro Bay for fire protection and emergency medical services. CSD officials are weighing the possibility of... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man describes lighting his father on fire, and why

Written on 31 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Lompoc man on trial for murder after he set his father’s hair on fire, argues he did not plan to kill his 68-year-old father Joseph Garcia Sr., but that it was a desperate attempt to get... (Continue reading)

California ordered to pay $4.5 million in fees after losing transgender rule case

Written on 31 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A federal court on Monday ordered California to pay $4.53 million in attorney’s fees to lawyers who successfully challenged the state’s prohibition against public schools informing parents of their child’s transgender status. The U.S. District Court of... (Continue reading)