Today’s top stories: A fatal shooting, more rain and a ‘Godzilla’ El Niño?!
Here is a roundup of the top stories from The Tribune covering San Luis Obispo County. From a fatal deputy-involved shooting to incoming rain and road closures, here’s what happened.
• Fatal shooting in Nipomo: A 48-year-old man was shot and killed by deputies after he pointed and fired a shotgun at them during a family disturbance call at a Nipomo apartment complex Sunday night. The suspect, identified as Joseph Munoz, had prior felony convictions including voluntary manslaughter.
• Spring storm on the way: A short spring storm is expected to bring rain to SLO County starting late Monday, with a 100% chance of rain Tuesday in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and Morro Bay. See the full forecast here.
• Head-on crash on Highway 166: Two drivers were hospitalized with serious injuries after a head-on collision late Sunday about one mile west of Highway 33. One driver was airlifted to Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara with major injuries and another was taken by ambulance to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria.
• Vegetation fire burns 38 acres: The Helios Fire sparked Sunday night at the California Valley Solar Ranch and was 90% contained at 38 acres by Monday morning. No structures were threatened.
• Hwy. 227 closure ahead: Construction will close part of Highway 227 near the SLO County Regional Airport from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, with delays of up to 15 minutes expected.
• ‘Godzilla’ El Niño forecast: Climate models predict a very strong El Niño could develop this winter, which historically increases the chance of wetter-than-average winters on the Central Coast. However, forecasters caution that El Niño outcomes remain unpredictable.
• SLO County Assembly races: Republican Sari Domingues is challenging incumbent Democrat Gregg Hart in a June 2 primary for California’s 37th Assembly District, which includes part of southern SLO County. And two candidates are challegning Democrat Dawn Addis in the 30th District. Check out our voter guides for the races.
• New jewelry store downtown: Laguna Beach-based brand Gorjana opened its first SLO County location Monday at 949 Higuera St. in downtown San Luis Obispo, filling a storefront previously occupied by Bluemercury.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
