Body found on Santa Barbara beach identified as former pro surfer
The man whose body was found on a Santa Barbara beach on Saturday has been identified as former professional surfer and commercial fisherman Chris Brown, 48. [Cal Coast Times] At the age of 17, Brown won the juniors division of the 1988 World Amateur Surfing Championships held in Puerto Rico....
Woman leads officers on high-speed chase in SLO County
A San Francisco woman fled CHP officers on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo County Monday afternoon in a chase that reached speeds of more than 100 mph. [KSBY] At about 12:30 p.m., a CHP officer attempted to stop a driver who was reportedly speeding and weaving in and out...
Arroyo Grande man’s sentencing delayed, changing his name
By KAREN VELIE As an Arroyo Grande man awaits sentencing for the violent assault of his girlfriend, he is working to leave his past and his name behind. [Cal Coast Times] At a sentencing hearing on Jan. 17, San Luis Obispo County Judge Barry LaBarbera agreed to a three months...
Two Santa Maria men allegedly beat man during home invasion
Two Santa Maria men showed up at the home of a 65-year-old man early in the morning, claiming to be sheriff’s deputies, then robbed and brutally beat the victim, fracturing his skull, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. [Cal Coast Times] At about 5 a.m. on Jan. 12,...
Paso Robles officer injured in altercation with suspect
Two people, one of whom is a police officer, suffered injuries Monday morning after a man under the influence of an illicit substance and carrying a “blade” allegedly engaged in multiple altercations at a Paso Robles park. [KSBY] Cordel Cryer, 23, allegedly attacked a person with the blade at Centennial...
Senator Kamala Harris announces run for president
California Sen. Kamala Harris formally jumped in the race Monday for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president of the United States. [Cal Coast Times] Harris, a first-term United States senator and former California attorney general, announced her run for president on the ABC show Good Morning America. She is expected...
Male corpse found at Santa Barbara beach
A male corpse was discovered on Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] The body was located just above the shoreline about a mile away from Hendry’s Beach. Detectives and forensics teams are trying to determine if there are...
