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NCAA regional coming to Cal Poly

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cal Poly baseball team will host an NCAA regional for the first time in school history this weekend. Cal Poly finished the regular season with a 45-10 record, the best in program history, and won the... (Continue reading)

Could 2014 be the lowest primary turnout to date?

Written on 26 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Political strategist are projecting the voter turnout for the June 3 primary to be California’s lowest-ever in a primary for governor. [MercuryNews] With only two top contenders vying to be on the November ticket with Gov. Jerry Brown and general... (Continue reading)

Southern California man accused of burglary and arson in Santa Maria

Written on 26 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Maria police arrested a Canoga Park man early Monday morning for burglarizing and trying to set fire to a Santa Maria business. [KSBY] Around 12:30 a.m., police received a call about a man standing in the road on Skyway... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man among Santa Barbara murder victims

Written on 25 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 54 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff officials have identified three of the victims of Friday’s killing spree as students at the University of California, Santa Barbara: Christopher Michaels-Martinez, 20, of Los Osos; Katherine Breann Cooper, 22, of Chino Hills and Veronika Elizabeth... (Continue reading)

Atascadero baby tests positive for cocaine

Written on 24 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Atascadero man was arrested for child cruelty after his 7-month-old son tested positive for cocaine. After receiving a tip that Billy Lee Remick, 26, had attempted to illegally ship 559 grams of marijuana through the mail, San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

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)