Josh Friedman

Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Sofiya

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Man arrested for stabbing woman to death in Santa Maria

4 days ago | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

May 10, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANSanta Maria police officers arrested a man who allegedly killed a woman in the northern Santa Barbara County city on Friday. Shortly before 11 a.m., a 911 caller reported a possible stabbing in the 1700 block of Rio Vista Lane. Officers arrived at the scene and found the male suspect, as well as the female victim, who was suffering from multiple injuries, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Police arrested Eduardo De Guzman Torres, 63, without incident.
San Luis Obispo CHP officers arrest parolee for driving with guns

1 week ago | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

May 8, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANAn incident that began as an officer making a “simple registration stop” resulted in the arrest of a parolee who was driving a car with firearms inside it, according to the CHP San Luis Obispo Office. The officer noticed a vehicle with expired registration and conducted a traffic stop. Authorities then determined the driver of the vehicle was on parole, and the passenger was on probation. Investigators removed both occupants from the vehicle.
San Luis Obispo County’s $2 billion tourism industry grew in 2024

1 week ago | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

May 8, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANSan Luis Obispo County’s tourism industry increased by 2.6% in 2024, reaching a total of $2.4 billion, according to the county’s marketing organization Visit SLO CAL. Visit SLO CAL recently released the findings of a report on tourism in San Luis Obispo County in 2024. Last year, there was a total of 23,820 local jobs in tourism, a 3.7% increase over 2023. Tourism generated $105.6 million in local tax revenue in 2024.
Intoxicated driver crashes into bicyclist in San Luis Obispo

1 week ago | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

May 7, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANSan Luis Obispo police officers arrested a driver who allegedly struck and injured a pedestrian Tuesday evening while being under the influence of narcotics. Late in the evening, the driver of a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck collided with a pedestrian who was walking a bicycle in the bike lane on Broad Street adjacent to the Marigold Center. The pickup dragged the pedestrian about 30 feet down the road, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department.
SLO police cite 35 during bicycle and pedestrian safety operation

1 week ago | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

May 7, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANThe San Luis Obispo Police Department issued 35 citations to drivers and bicyclists for a variety of violations during a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Monday. Police officers conducted the operation citywide from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Officers contacted a total of 54 drivers and bicyclists during the operation.
Truck overturns near Paso Robles spilling fuel, powdered limestone

2 months ago | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

February 18, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANA semi-truck crashed and overturned west of Paso Robles in the Adelaida area Monday morning, prompting a hazmat response. Bakersfield man Luis HernandezLopez, 29, was driving a Peterbilt truck eastbound on Chimney Rock Road while towing a trailer containing powdered limestone. At about 8:35 a.m., the Peterbilt crashed on Chimney Rock Road east of Cypress Mountain Road.
Corvette crashes into tree in San Luis Obispo

2 months ago | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

February 16, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANA convertible Chevrolet Corvette crashed into a tree in San Luis Obispo late Saturday night. Shortly before 11 p.m., the driver of the Corvette failed to negotiate the roundabout on Tank Farm Road because of excessive speed, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Police do not suspect DUI factored into the crash. Responders treated the driver at the scene for minor injuries. Subjects: car crash San Luis Obispo Police Department
SLO police arrest two drivers following pair of DUI crashes

Jan 28, 2025 | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

January 27, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANFollowing a pair of alleged DUI crashes over the weekend, the San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning residents about the danger of driving under the influence. The first crash occurred Friday on Broad Street by Orcutt Road. Officers arrested the driver of a black Toyota sedan for driving under the influence of a controlled substance after colliding with a white Volkswagen, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department.
Man writes a bad check for a truck, arrested in Morro Bay

Jan 21, 2025 | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

January 21, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANOfficers arrested a 65-year-old man in Morro Bay on Sunday after he allegedly fled in a truck that he stole from a Ford dealership in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 11 a.m., Morro Bay police received a stolen vehicle alert from the city’s automated license plate reader system. The alert notified officers of a reported stolen vehicle inside the city limits, according to the Morro Bay Police Department.
Fire destroys Santa Barbara police sergeant's home

Jan 14, 2025 | calcoastnews.com | Josh Friedman

January 13, 2025 By JOSH FRIEDMANThe Santa Barbara Police Department has announced that one of its sergeants lost his home in the Southern California Eaton Fire. A Navy veteran and former SWAT team member, the sergeant had been living with his wife and children in a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire, which is burning in the San Gabriel Mountains and Altadena area of Los Angeles County.