Daily Briefs


Templeton man’s body found on Highway 101

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers identified the person whose body was found lying beside Highway 101 in northern San Luis Obispo County on July 31 as 37-year-old Chad Corpuz of Templeton. His body was found lying off southbound... (Continue reading)

Shandon man running unlicensed daycare arrested for molesting kids

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 67-year-old Shandon man on Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing children he gained access to through his illicit daycare. Detectives determined Javier RiveraMojica allegedly gained access to numerous victims through... (Continue reading)

Fire damages home in rural Arroyo Grande

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a home in rural Arroyo Grande early Thursday morning. Cal Fire and Five Cities Fire personnel responded to a residence in the 500 block of Manuela Way at about 2:30 a.m. Firefighters quickly knocked... (Continue reading)

SLO County pulls proposed sales tax for roads off the ballot

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to remove a proposed .5% sales tax measure for transportation projects from the November ballot. At an estimated cost of $588,000, the SLO Council of... (Continue reading)

Man arrested with fake badge, firearm at Trump golf course

By KAREN VELIE A California man arrested over the weekend at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles while carrying a badge and ammunition on his person and a loaded firearm in his pickup truck was charged Tuesday with a... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest man who used casting calls to sexually abuse children

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a nearly five-year investigation, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 46-year-old man who used casting calls to sexually abuse and exploit at least nine children. Shane Ryan Gledhill allegedly targeted and abused children who were... (Continue reading)

Person suffers major injuries after truck crashes near Cayucos

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A person suffered major injuries after a pickup truck went off the roadway and down a 25-foot embankment near Cayucos on Tuesday. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported the crash on Old Creek Road north of... (Continue reading)

Officers catch poachers hunting in San Luis Obispo County

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officers recently caught a trio of poachers as they were allegedly hunting in San Luis Obispo County. After receiving multiple reports of nighttime poaching, Fish and Wildlife officers partnered with... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man crushed car with tractor, arrested

By KAREN VELIE A 38-year-old Paso Robles man is in jail after he allegedly used a tractor to crush a vehicle following an argument early Saturday. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a front-loader tractor had crashed into an occupied... (Continue reading)

Crash into electric fence sparks fire in rural Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Shortly after a vehicle crashed into an electric fence in rural Paso Robles on Monday afternoon, a fire was spotted headed up a hillside. The vehicle fled the scene before firefighters arrived. Shortly after 4 p.m., a... (Continue reading)