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

Written on 30 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

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

Written on 30 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

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

Written on 28 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

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

Written on 28 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

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

Written on 28 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

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

Written on 28 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

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

Written on 27 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

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)

Senator Leland Yee arrested for corruption

Written on 27 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

California secretary of state candidate State Sen. Leland Yee was arrested on federal corruption charges during an FBI sting on Wednesday. [LATimes] According to the indictment, Yee is accused of sidestepping campaign donation rules in exchange for political favors, and... (Continue reading)

APCD settles with state parks over dust rule

Written on 27 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District has reached a settlement with California state parks over implementation of the APCD’s Oceano dunes dust rule. On Wednesday, the APCD board agreed to eliminate a section of the dust rule... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County transient escapes from jail

Written on 26 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $20,000 reward for information leading to a former San Luis Obispo County transient who escaped from a Los Angeles County jail. [Patch] On March 12, Christopher Lee Brown, 37, impersonated another... (Continue reading)