Home  »  Archives

Daily Briefs


Teen crash victim identified

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Paso Robles police have identified the woman who was killed in a single car accident early Friday as 19-year-old Jenna Clarice Burgener. Shortly after 1 a.m., Burgener was headed south on Spring Street when her car hit a parked vehicle,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara turning to desal to curb drought

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The city of Santa Barbara is preparing to open its untapped desalination plant in order to cope with the ongoing drought. [KEYT] Santa Barbara constructed the plant in 1991 following a five-year drought, but the city only used it in... (Continue reading)

Will surfing goats storm Pismo Beach?

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Pismo Beach City Council will consider this evening whether goats belong on private property and public parks within the city limits. A Pismo Beach resident and YouTube star has recently received tickets for herding goats in the city. Pismo... (Continue reading)

Wedding reception guest charged with attempted murder

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Pismo Beach police arrested a Moose Lodge wedding reception guest on charges of attempted murder after the Oceano man allegedly stabbing several people with a knife or a sharp instrument on Saturday, police said. Shortly after 9 p.m., a fight... (Continue reading)

SLO DUI collision causes three-car pileup

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Monday evening for driving under the influence and causing a crash that injured another driver. San Luis Obispo resident Derek Johnson was driving northbound in the 3200 block of Broad Street around 5:15... (Continue reading)

Could this fires season cripple California’s economy?

Written on 19 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

More than a dozen wildfires have already caused over $20 million in damage, even though it is just the beginning of a fire season that could cripple the state’s economy, Gov. Jerry Brown said Sunday on ABC. The state, which... (Continue reading)

DUI crash on Highway 41 leaves driver in critical condition

Written on 19 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

An Atascadero woman suffered major injuries Sunday night after she crashed her car while driving under the influence on Highway 41. The crash prompted two other accidents on the highway. [KSBY] Roberta Silva, 56, was driving northbound on Highway 41... (Continue reading)

Group flies Central Coast dogs to no-kill shelters

Written on 19 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

An animal adoption welfare group flew 72 dogs out of the Santa Barbara Airport on private planes to no-kill shelters in Idaho, Oregon and Montana on Saturday. [KCOY] Wings of Rescue flew the dogs to less crowded shelters in the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly claims conference championship

Written on 18 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly won its first Big West Conference championship Sunday with a 3-2 victory over Cal State Northridge. The Mustangs led 3-1 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the bases empty, but Cal... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman killed in auto accident

Written on 17 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Paso Robles was killed in a single car accident early Friday. Shortly after 1 a.m., the driver was headed south on Spring Street when she hit at least one parked vehicle. Her vehicle then struck a curb and rolled... (Continue reading)