Daily Briefs


Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo again named best in the west

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has been named best overall master’s-level university in the west for both public and private institutions for the second year in a row in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best... (Continue reading)

More than 6,000 PG&E customers lose power in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE More than 6,000 PG&E customers lost power early Tuesday morning in San Luis Obispo County as the electric company performs maintenance work. Shortly before 8 a.m., PG&E shut off the power of approximately 6,000 San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Man fondles three young girls at Orcutt Dollar Tree, arrested

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a Santa Maria man last week who allegedly grabbed the buttocks of three young girls at the Orcutt Dollar Tree in August and September. On Aug. 21, a caller reported a man had grabbed the... (Continue reading)

Couple attempts to rob farmworkers, shoots at the workers

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria man and woman are in jail after they allegedly attempting to rob several farmworkers near Buellton last week. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Friday, a man and woman went to a field on the... (Continue reading)

Teen shoots, injures two men at beach in Goleta

By KAREN VELIE Two men are in the hospital and a teen is in custody following a shooting at a beach in Goleta on Sunday in what appears to be a random shooting. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)

Lawmakers seek pause in offshore wind energy amid whale deaths

By KAREN VELIE House lawmakers are seeking a pause in offshore wind energy projects amid a string of whale deaths along the coasts of Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Maine. [FoxNews] Last week, a deceased whale beached off Maryland’s... (Continue reading)

“Authors Anonymous” celebrates 10 years

By CCN Staff The 10th anniversary of the feature film rom-com/mockumentary “Authors Anonymous” will be celebrated with a special screening at the Bay Theater in Morro Bay on Sept. 30. Local KVEC radio host and writer Dave Congalton, who wrote... (Continue reading)

Three teens arrested for armed robbery in Santa Barbara

By KAREN VELIE Officers busted three teens for allegedly using a knife during a robbery of two other teens in downtown Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon, police said. A group of six to eight teenager, one with a knife, robbed... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles wine business owner allegedly broke into ex’s home, assaulted her

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the owner of a Paso Robles wine tasting room for allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulting her, as well as her current boyfriend. [Tribune] At approximately 9 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

Student stabbed near Santa Maria High School

By KAREN VELIE A student was stabbed near Santa Maria High School on Friday afternoon. The student is in a hospital in stable condition. Shortly after the end of the school day, the student was in an off-campus altercation. Suffering... (Continue reading)