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Cal Poly clinches final weekend series

Written on 17 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Poly beat Cal State Northridge 6-3 Saturday afternoon to clinch its final weekend series on the 2014 schedule. After hitting two home runs Friday, third baseman Jimmy Allen homered in his first at bat Saturday to put the Mustangs... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly wins slugfest in Northridge

Written on 16 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Cal State Northridge baseball team has a total of four home runs all season. On Friday afternoon in Northridge, Cal Poly matched that total in five innings. Mustang second baseman Mark Mathias led off the game with a home... (Continue reading)

Woman leaves baby alone in hot car

Written on 16 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A 32-year-old Goleta woman faces a possible child endangerment charge after she allegedly left her 9-month-old son unattended in a car, with only the back windows partially rolled down, while she went shopping. Shortly after 1 p.m., Santa Barbara County... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles business owner arrested for insurance fraud

Written on 16 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Paso Robles man was arrested last month for allegedly failing to correctly report his employee payroll to the State Compensation Insurance Fund, according to a press release. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office investigators arrested Jay Scott Silva,... (Continue reading)

Woman injured in motorcycle versus SUV accident

Written on 16 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A San Luis Obispo woman received major injuries after the motorcycle she was riding was hit by an SUV on Thursday, police said. At about 9:45 a.m., the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Sacramento Drive through the intersection at Capitolio... (Continue reading)

Woman crashes into Nucci’s Pizza

Written on 16 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 33-year-old woman crashed her SUV into a San Luis Obispo pizza restaurant Thursday injuring one patron, police said. At about 3:45 p.m., the driver of the SUV was attempting to park when her foot got caught between the pedals... (Continue reading)

Oceano hires Ogren as new general manager

Written on 15 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In an attempt to boost its agency’s credibility, the Oceano Community Services District board opted to hire San Luis Obispo County Public Works Director Paavo Ogren as the new district general manager and award him a base... (Continue reading)

Family cat saves boy from dog attack

Written on 15 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A video posted on YouTube appears to show a dog pulling a young Bakersfield boy off his bike. A cat then attacks and chases the dog away. The cat is a family pet named Tara. The boy needed a few... (Continue reading)

Bars buck Marx, will open early for Cal Poly graduation

Written on 15 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Downtown San Luis Obispo bars have spurned a request from Cal Poly and Mayor Jan Marx to forego opening at 6 a.m. on the upcoming days of the university’s graduation ceremonies. [Mustang News] For years Cal Poly students have participated... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande child murderer denied parole

Written on 15 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man convicted in the 1979 murder of a 10-year-old Arroyo Grande girl scheduled to testify against a suspected child molester was denied parole Wednesday. It will be three years before he will be eligible for another hearing. [Tribune] The... (Continue reading)