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Isla Vista killer son of Hollywood director

Written on 24 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 71 comments

The 22-year-old man responsible for a premeditated mass murder near a Santa Barbara University campus on Friday night is suspected of being the son of Hollywood director Peter Rodger. [Boston.com] Peter Rodger, who was an assistant director on ‘‘The Hunger... (Continue reading)

Bears popping up in South County

Written on 23 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Two bears have made appearances in Arroyo Grande this week, following one showing up in Nipomo last week. [KSBY] On Thursday morning, a bear appeared on Via Bandolera in the Rancho Grande Area of Arroyo Grande. A resident shot video... (Continue reading)

New principal picked for Nipomo High School

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

The Lucia Mar Unified School District board has replaced a popular Nipomo High School principal with a Merced school administrator. [Tribune] Nipomo High School Principal Michelle Johnson is leaving her post to become the school district’s physical education specialist for... (Continue reading)

Excelaron $6 billion lawsuit appeal headed for court

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

After a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge’s dismissed a more than $6 billion lawsuit filed against the county because the suit was not served on the defendant within a 90-day deadline, oil company Excelaron filed an appeal that... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man robs The Sub in SLO

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

A Morro Bay man suspected of shoplifting assaulted an employee of a San Luis Obispo party store Thursday evening, then escaped by foot into the creek, prompting a multi-agency police chase. Eric Abril, 26, attacked an employee of The Sub... (Continue reading)

Measure Y renewal moving toward SLO voters

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After Councilwoman Kathy Smith switched her position earlier this month on renewing Measure Y, four out of five members of the San Luis Obispo City Council continue to support placing the half cent sales tax on the... (Continue reading)

Swat team standoff in SLO

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deployed its swat team Wednesday afternoon in the arrest of a car thief who failed to abide by officers demands to leave an apartment on Stenner Street. Shortly after 2 p.m. the county gang task force... (Continue reading)

CSU board okays Cal Poly dorm next to neighborhood

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The California State University Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve the construction of a 1,500 student dormitory that would border a residential neighborhood at the south end of Cal Poly’s campus. [KSBY] Cal Poly plans to build the dorm... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for home invasion suspects

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for two men who forced their way into a woman’s home and robbed her Tuesday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., the 49-year-old woman, who was home alone, heard a knock on her door. She answered... (Continue reading)

Task force targeting train track trespassers

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Railroad police are targeting lawbreakers on the Central Coast this week. [KCOY] Union Pacific Railroad Special Police set up a task force focused on keeping people off the tracks and keeping drivers from going around the crossing signs when they... (Continue reading)