Daily Briefs


Mountain lion spotted near Cal Poly

A mountain lion sighting near the Cal Poly Gypsum dorm building has led to the posting of signs warning hikers of the danger. [KCOY] University officials told KCOY that because of the drought more mountain lions are coming down from... (Continue reading)

Fatal crash in Nipomo

One man died Sunday in a rollover car crash in Nipomo on Highway 101. [KSBY] California Highway Patrol officials said the driver was traveling southbound on Highway 101 near Willow Road when the accident occurred. Only one car was involved... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly takes game 2 from Irvine to even series

Cal Poly sophomore left hander Matt Imhof allowed three runs over seven innings and closer Reed Reilly converted a six-out save to lead the Mustangs to a 4-3 victory in game two of a weekend series at 23rd ranked UC... (Continue reading)

Nipomo board votes to borrow $4 million for pipeline

Nipomo Community Services District Board members voted unanimously for a plan to borrow an additional $4 million for the construction of a water pipeline from Santa Maria, shortly after a lawsuit was filed contesting drawing the money from a reserve... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly drops baseball series opener to UC Irvine

UC Irvine homered off Cal Poly’s ace, stole home and cruised to 7-1 victory Friday night in game one of a late-season Big West Conference series in Irvine. The Mustangs and Anteaters, ranked 22nd and 23rd in the nation respectively,... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart’s trial delayed a third time

For the third time, former Atascadero “Person of the Year” and prominent North County land developer Kelly Gearhart’s trial has been delayed. The court determined a failure to grant the requested continuance from June 11 to Nov. 12 “would result... (Continue reading)

Bear at Morro Rock sends high school into lockdown

A 250-pound animal sent Morro Bay High School into lockdown Thursday and garnered the attention of multiple law enforcement agencies. [Tribune] Around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, a citizen spotted a young black bear at Morro Rock and reported it to the... (Continue reading)

Conservative politics targeted by IRS

Political groups with the words “tea party” or “patriot” in applications for tax-exempt status were “inappropriately flagged” for closer examination by IRS agents during the 2012 election cycle, an official of the agency has admitted. (Washington Post) The admission was... (Continue reading)

Toddler dies after falling in Paso Robles pool

A 3-year-old boy died last weekend after falling into a backyard pool in Paso Robles. [Tribune] Justin Vargas-Smith was the only child of Brittany Vargas of Templeton and Justin Smith of Bakersfield and had just turned three in April. On... (Continue reading)

Argument ends in stabbing at Heritage Ranch

A Heritage Ranch man is in custody after police said he stabbed one of his roommates in the neck Thursday at about 1:15 a.m. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies said Robert Criste Curran Jr., 55, had been arguing with... (Continue reading)