Daily Briefs


Motorcycle crash near San Miguel sends two to hospital

A motorcycle crash Monday near San Miguel threw two Monterey County residents off their bike, causing each to suffer major injuries. [KSBY] Monterey resident Donald Perry was driving a Harley Davidson southbound on Highway 101 around 10:30 a.m. Monday when... (Continue reading)

White Fire forces over 2,000 campers to evacuate

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies told between 2,000 to 3,000 campers they had to change their Memorial Day weekend plans and evacuate campgrounds in the Los Padres National Forest because of a wildfire. The wind-fueled White Fire, which is burning... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly baseball squad makes NCAA tournament

For the second time in program history, the Cal Poly baseball team will appear in the Division 1 NCAA tournament. The Mustangs finished the regular season 39-17 and landed a spot in the field of 64 at the Los Angeles... (Continue reading)

Friends of Oceano Dunes appeals judge’s ruling

The legal battle over the controversial San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control Disctict dust rule will continue in an appellate court. San Francisco attorney Thomas Roth has filed an appeal on behalf of Friends of Oceano Dunes over San... (Continue reading)

Debate rages over California’s budget surplus

After years of battling over state budget deficits and spending cuts, California lawmakers are now arguing over how the state should deal with an unexpected surplus. [NewYorkTimes] The Legislature’s independent financial analyst estimates the surplus at about $4.4 billion while... (Continue reading)

Man wearing a wig robs San Luis Obispo bank

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who robbed the Chase Bank on the 400 block of Madonna Road at about 2 p.m. on Saturday. The lone male passed a note to a teller indicating he had a... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for murdering neighbor

Police arrested an Atascadero man on Saturday for allegedly killing his 52-year-old neighbor on Wednesday. Mark Alan Andrews, 49, is under arrest for allegedly shooting Colleen Barga-Milbury at close range near the front door of her residence. There is no... (Continue reading)

Atascadero homicide victim identified

The Atascadero Police Department has identified the victim of a shooting death Wednesday as 52-year-old Colleen Maria Barga-Milbury. A suspect shot and killed Barga-Milbury at her Atascadero residence in the 4300 block of Tranquilla Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police... (Continue reading)

Women killed by train

A woman was struck and killed by a freight train in Pismo Beach shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The woman was headed north when she attempted to cross the tracks near Frady Lane and the Highway 101 overpass. She... (Continue reading)

Possible homicide in Atascadero under investigation

The Atascadero Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in Atascadero as a homicide. Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Atascadero police received a report of an unresponsive person at a residence in the 4300 block of Tranquilla Avenue. When officers arrived... (Continue reading)