Daily Briefs


Man swept away by waves during Guadalupe baptism

Rescue teams are searching for a man who was swept out to sea by a wave during a baptism at a beach in Guadalupe on Sunday. At about 10 a.m., Pastor Maurigro Cervantes said his cousin Benito Flores, 43, of... (Continue reading)

SLO fire hydrant blows after taking hit from motor home

Water gushed out of a San Luis Obispo fire hydrant Sunday after a motor home dislodged from a tow truck and crashed into the hydrant. [Tribune] The truck was towing the motor home in the 200 block of Tank Farm... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly completes sweep of Davis

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The fifth-ranked Cal Poly Mustangs opened Big West Conference play with a sweep of UC Davis, capping the weekend series with a 9-1 victory Sunday. Sophomore righty Casey Bloomquist pitched eight strong innings, allowing one unearned run... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly clinches series as Davis walks, balks its way to loss

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Saturday starting pitching struggles continued for fifth-ranked Cal Poly in the second game of its conference-opening series with UC Davis. Freshman righty Justin Calomeni lasted four innings Saturday at Baggett Stadium, allowing seven hits and three runs.... (Continue reading)

Prowler arrested in San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo police arrested a Paso Robles man who was allegedly peeping through a widow into a residence in the 1100 block of Seaward Street on Friday evening. At about 9:19 p.m., police responded to a suspicious person call... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly cruises in conference opener

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly plated seven runs in the first inning, and ace pitcher Matt Imhof threw his first collegiate shutout in an 8-0 home win over UC Davis Friday night in the Big West Conference opener. Imhof (6-1),... (Continue reading)

SLO man who killed 87-year-old nearing release

A 22-year-old man who, at 13, beat an 87-year-old man to death with a skateboard may leave lockup in the next two weeks. [Tribune] The convicted killer, who grew up with a low IQ and emotional problems, is currently committed... (Continue reading)

Immigration enforcement facility approved in Santa Maria

The Santa Maria City Council approved plans to build a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement facility Thursday night, irking scores of residents. [KSBY] Last month, the Santa Maria Planning Commission voted to issue ICE a permit to build the facility... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles pedestrian hit by car

A Paso Robles woman is in critical condition in a Santa Barbara hospital after a car struck her Wednesday morning while she was crossing a street. Cindy Dougherty, 60, was crossing a residential street in Paso Robles around 7:24 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Juvenile burglar caught in SLO

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a juvenile burglar early Thursday morning for breaking into cars parked in a residential neighborhood. Over the past several nights, police received reports of vehicle burglaries in neighborhoods near Madonna Road. Around 3:30 a.m.... (Continue reading)