Daily Briefs


Transient threatens 3 women in Cayucos

A transient forced his way into a Cayucos home at 2:30 a.m. today while three women hid in a bedroom and called 911. Richard Lugo, 42, was allegedly pounding on the victim’s front door while claiming to have a gun.... (Continue reading)

Search starts for new CSU chief

Eight trustees of the California State University system are interviewing candidates for chancellor over the next two days. (Sacramento Bee, CalState) The new boss of the 23-campus system — one of which is Cal Poly — may be among those... (Continue reading)

University student sentenced for Avila Beach crash

A university student has been sentenced to four years in prison for an Avila Beach crash that killed two of his friends. Evan Green, 22, of Chico, was driving on Avila Beach Drive near Cave Landing Road when he lost... (Continue reading)

Firefighter Mason claims alcohol to blame

The attorney for a San Luis Obispo firefighter on trial for beating a man during a wedding after party is claiming his client was defending himself against a drunk aggressor. [Tribune] In June 2011, John Ryan Mason, 34, allegedly beat... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly youth drowned in river

The body of a Cal Poly student missing since Sept. 2 following a Sacramento River float was discovered Sunday during a widespread search. (Chico Enterprise-Record) Brett Olson, 20, was part of an alcohol-fueled, all-day event that attracted thousands of Labor... (Continue reading)

Two injured in violent assaults in Grover Beach

Two men were seriously injured by assailants who beat them with weapons early Sunday morning in Grover Beach in unrelated assaults. In one of the incidents, a Grover Beach man allegedly held another man against his will and beat him... (Continue reading)

Plane crashes off shore of Morro Bay

Two men in a plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean north of Morro Bay were pulled from the wreckage by a coast guard team in a helicopter Sunday afternoon. A 70-year-old father and his 30-year-old-son were on their way... (Continue reading)

State’s ruling on sewage spill delayed

By KAREN VELIE At the end of an almost 16 hour hearing that started on Friday, the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board decided to delay making its decision on whether a 2010 raw sewage spill in Oceano was... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man accused of attempted murder

A Grover Beach man who attempted to murder an acquaintance who refused to give him prescriptions drugs was charged with attempted murder on Friday. Following the alleged robbery and attempted murder, Thomas Allen Kirker, 32, fled the victim’s home. Police... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Orcutt accused of molestation

Family members of the man shot and killed by his son on Sept. 3 accuse the victim of sexual molestation. [KCOY] Brian Reid was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his father and critically injured his mother at an... (Continue reading)