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Paso Robles teen in critical condition after crash

Written on 25 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 19-year-old Paso Robles man is in critical condition and his friend is in jail after a solo car crash early Sunday morning. At approximately 1:24 a.m., 22-year-old Isaac Daniel Byers was driving westbound on Highway 46 near Golden Hill... (Continue reading)

Fire breaks out at Paso Robles fairgrounds

Written on 25 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A storage building at the Paso Robles Event Center caught on fire Monday evening. Flames sparked around 8:45 p.m. in a metal building that holds maintenance equipment and is located in the northeast corner of the property. Firefighters contained the... (Continue reading)

Gang rape of UCSB woman reported in Isla Vista

Written on 24 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for suspects accused of beating and gang raping a 19-year-old UC Santa Barbara student over the weekend. The attack occurred between 11 p.m. Saturday and 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.... (Continue reading)

Hearst Castle superintendent placed on 30 day leave

Written on 24 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Following the filling of the 345,000 gallon Neptune pool for Lady Gaga, the state suspended Hearst Castle Superintendent Nick Franco for 30 days, castle sources said. Less than two weeks earlier, park officials said they were draining the pool, which... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly clinches UCLA series with 9-1 win

Written on 24 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN (Editor’s note: Video of the final out of the series with Cal Poly radio announcer Eric Burdick making the call is at the bottom of the story.) Baseball geek chatrooms will be ablaze Monday with talk of... (Continue reading)

Significant rain expected this week

Written on 23 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Weather forecasters say San Luis Obispo County is slated to get significant rain this week, and possibly an El Nino next year. A low pressure system is slated to bring rain to most of California on Wednesday with a possibility... (Continue reading)

Panga boat raises human smuggling concerns

Written on 23 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are looking into possible human smuggling after a panga boat was found Sunday morning on the beach across from the San Simeon Campground, according to a press release. Deputies responded at about 7:15 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly pounds UCLA in game 2

Written on 23 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Both of Cal Poly’s big boppers hit three run home runs, and freshman pitcher Slater Lee threw a complete game shutout in his first collegiate road start as the Mustangs beat UCLA 8-0 Saturday. Junior right fielder... (Continue reading)

Mustangs stumble in UCLA series opener

Written on 22 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN UCLA hitters squared up Cal Poly ace Matt Imhof, Mustang right fielder Nick Torres made two errors on one play and Poly batters only mustered five hits in a 5-2 loss to the Bruins Friday night. Imhof,... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach councilman appointed to California Coastal Commission

Written on 22 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Pismo Beach City Councilman Erik Howell to the California Coastal Commission, Brown announced Friday. Brown selected Howell from five applicants who reside in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Applicants for the seat are... (Continue reading)