Daily Briefs


Grover Beach man battling pervs-in-park laws

A Grover Beach man, who is a registered sex offender, has filed several claims against California cities which have enacted strict laws for where sex offenders can visit. [OC Register] More than 70 cities have voted in laws which are... (Continue reading)

Los Osos motorcyclist killed in Cayucos crash identified

Officials have identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash in Cayucos on Wednesday as Kenneth Kirtley, 63, of Los Osos. Kirtley rear-ended a vehicle waiting to take a left turn near San Geronimo Road at about 11:50 a.m. California... (Continue reading)

Want to taste wine at farmers’ market?

Californians could soon take their wine tasting habits to farmers’ markets. [KEYT] A bill that would allow limited wine tasting at farmers’ markets has passed the Assembly on a unanimous vote and is now moving through the state Senate. Wine... (Continue reading)

McCarthy elected majority leader

Central California Congressman Kevin McCarthy now holds the second ranking position in the U.S. House of Representatives. House Republicans elected McCarthy, 49, majority leader Thursday. McCarthy now only trails Speaker John Boehner in the House pecking order. “I am humbled... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man killed in crash identified

The 19-year-old victim of Wednesday’s deadly DUI accident was a recent San Luis Obispo High School graduate who lived in los Osos. Just after 5 p.m., Alexander Gonzales, 22, was driving in the wrong lane on South Bay Boulevard in... (Continue reading)

Fire rips through SLO home

A San Luis Obispo house fire caused $200,000 of damage Thursday evening. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to a blaze at 240 Ramona Street at 7:08 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, they found a fire involving the back deck and rear... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police find baby in deserted vehicle

A high speed chase Tuesday in Santa Maria ended after two suspects abandoned a vehicle leaving a 4-month-old infant lying unsecured on the back seat. At about 10:30 p.m., an officer attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle that appeared... (Continue reading)

Could George Clooney be the next governor of California?

Another Hollywood actor may soon make a run for the California Governor’s Mansion. [Daily Mirror] As Governor Jerry Brown is widely expected to win reelection in November, the California Democratic Party appears to already be turning its focus to 2018.... (Continue reading)

Water district bill hits snag

A Senate committee gave the nod to a legislative proposal by Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian to create a water district to govern the Paso Robles aquifer, but attached significant provisos. Following a dramatic shift in position by the San Luis County... (Continue reading)

Crashes kill two in SLO County

A motorcyclist died around noon Wednesday in a collision on Highway 1 in Caycuos, and about five hours later, a 19-year-old man died in a crash in Los Osos. [KSBY] The motorcyclist collided with a vehicle near San Geronimo Road... (Continue reading)