Daily Briefs


Pedestrian struck by car in Arroyo Grande

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle struck and apparently seriously injured a pedestrian in front of the Five Cities Fire Authority headquarters in Arroyo Grande Friday morning. At about  9 a.m., the vehicle hit the pedestrian in the 100 block of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of distributing violent child porn

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal agents arrested a Paso Robles man this week who is accused of both possessing and distributing child pornography. Stephen Mullen, 38, faces one count of distribution of child pornography and two counts of possession. During his... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo against shift to district voting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo has become the latest local city to receive a legal threat that may require it to switch to a by-district voting system for electing council members. On Nov. 13, SLO received a letter threatening... (Continue reading)

Fires damage two Atascadero homes

By CCT STAFF Fires caused significant damage to two home in Atascadero on Thursday. [Cal Coast Times] Investigators have not yet determined the cause of an afternoon fire at a single family residence on the 6800 block of Serra Avenue.... (Continue reading)

One person injured in three vehicle crash in Arroyo Grande

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A collision involving two vehicles and a semi truck on Highway 101 in Arroyo Grande early Thursday morning resulted in one person being extricated and taken to the hospital. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 6 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, killed in San Luis Obispo

By CCT STAFF A 60-year-old woman who was struck by an SUV in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, died from her injuries. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m, the woman was crossing Los Osos Valley Road at the intersection... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck and seriously injured in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An SUV struck and seriously injured a woman who was crossing a street in San Luis Obispo early Wednesday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m, the woman was crossing Los Osos Valley Road in or... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bank robbery suspect ordered to get a psychiatric evaluation

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge has ordered one of the two men who allegedly robbed a Paso Robles bank at gunpoint last month to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. [KSBY] Michael Wallravin, 61, is the only suspect in... (Continue reading)

Investigators found SLO teen who threatened a school shooting

By CCT STAFF Police investigators have identified the teen who wrote a threatening message last month on a mirror in a bathroom at San Luis Obispo High School. On Nov. 21, the teen, with the support of one of her... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man shot multiple times

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooter shot a man multiple times in the torso on Monday in Santa Maria, leaving the victim in critical condition. Police do not believe the shooting is gang related. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 3 p.m.,... (Continue reading)