Daily Briefs


Grover Beach man killed in Templeton car crash

A Grover Beach man died Friday night in a single vehicle crash in the Templeton area, the California Highway Patrol said. Shortly before 11 p.m., the 33-year-old man was speeding in a Mercedes on Lynch Canyon Drive east of Oak... (Continue reading)

Teen robbed and assaulted in San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo police are looking for a man who robbed and assaulted a 17-year-old male walking through the parking lot across from Big Sky Café on Broad Street at about 10:45 p.m. on Friday, police said. The suspect approached... (Continue reading)

Ex-coach claims Oakland Raiders incident spurred beer bottle fight

A former Cal Poly football coach on trial for assault says that he defended himself against a rabid Oakland raiders fan during an August 2012 fight outside a Pismo Beach bar. [Tribune] Randy Hanson, a Cal Poly defensive backs coach... (Continue reading)

Couple arrested for allegedly assaulting children with sticks

Lompoc police arrested a man and his girlfriend for allegedly assaulting three children with a wooden stick last month. [KCOY] Ramon Garcia Jr., 28, and Veronica Sanchez, 30, were allegedly hitting two boys and one girl with a stick near... (Continue reading)

Internet tax bill advances in Senate

Purchases made over the Internet may soon be taxed after the U.S. Senate closed debate on the issue Friday and prepared to vote on the issue upon return from a week-long vacation. (San Jose Mercury News) The bill’s easy passage... (Continue reading)

Colby Jack’s Café and Bakery shutting its doors

After less than two years at the Atascadero Carlton Hotel, Colby Jack’s Café & Bakery is shutting its doors, the third restaurant to fail at the location in the past four years. Previously, Shockley’s closed after a year at the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students ranked hot and smart

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and the University of California in Santa Barbara both ranked in the list of the top 25 schools where the hottest and smartest students attend classes. [Business Insider] College Prowler ranked American schools based on... (Continue reading)

Monning promoting California sweetened drink tax

Democratic State Senator Bill Monning, who represents San Luis Obispo County, is sponsoring a bill that would place a one-cent per fluid ounce tax on all sweetened beverages. [Monterey County Weekly] Monning introduced the bill, SB 622, in February, and it... (Continue reading)

Jilted lover arrested for Paso Robles man’s murder

By DANIEL BLACKBURN An angry, spurned woman may be tied to the murder of a Paso Robles man earlier this year. Paso Robles Police have named five people believed to have been involved in robbing and assaulting Victor Hugo Sanchez,... (Continue reading)

Candidates for SLO council state positions in forum

Five candidates vying to fill the open seat on the San Luis Obispo City Council stated their cases in a forum Tuesday at the San Luis Obispo Senior Center. Former councilman Paul Brown, current county Planning Commissioner Carlyn Christianson, welder... (Continue reading)