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Why was Morro Bay High School’s football coach really fired?

Written on 1 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

School officials fired the head coach of the Morro Bay High football team after he recently told a junior varsity player to stop looking at him like a homosexual. Yet, some players on the team say they believe their coach... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay football coach terminated over comments offensive to LGBTQ community

Written on 31 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Morro Bay High School football team finished the 2018 season 1-9 and win less in their league, and the squad’s head coach was fired prior to the final game last week. Yet, the firing apparently was not a result... (Continue reading)

Man found guilty for Facebook threats at against Women’s March SLO

Written on 31 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero man who posted death threats on the Facebook page of the Women’s March San Luis Obispo will avoid jail time but he will have to serve 18 months of probation and give up his firearms for 10 years... (Continue reading)

California Men’s Colony inmate escapes in prison van

Written on 30 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An inmate escaped from the California Men’s Colony Tuesday morning, allegedly driving off in a prison van. [Cal Coast Times] Minimum-security inmate David Grey Hall, 26, was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. Shortly later, prison staffers determined during a... (Continue reading)

Police evacuate lobby after Arroyo Grande man brings suspicious package

Written on 30 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Maria police evacuated the lobby of their own station on Monday after an Arroyo Grande man arrived with a suspicious package that contained a powdery substance. [Cal Coast Times] Joseph Skoda, an Arroyo Grande resident and United States Air... (Continue reading)

Suspect attempts to abduct girl walking to school in Santa Maria

Written on 30 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Maria police are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to abduct a girl who was walking to school Monday morning. [Cal Coast Times] At about 9 a.m., the man was following the girl in a black truck, according... (Continue reading)

Yet another Arroyo Grande man convicted of arson

Written on 29 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

One day after a jury convicted an Arroyo Grande man of arson, another Arroyo Grande man pleaded no contest in a separate arson case last week. Both of the intentionally set fires occurred in the South County city. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

KSBY sold to Scripps in 15 station $521 million deal

Written on 29 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

E.W. Scripps Co. has agreed to pay $521 million to buy 15 stations including KSBY in San Luis Obispo from Cordillera Communications, the company announced Monday. The sale requires federal regulatory approval. [Cal Coast Times] If the acquisition is approved,... (Continue reading)

Opposing sides battle over language of California gas tax repeal

Written on 29 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Proponents of Proposition 6, the initiative to repeal California’s gas tax, are sending out mailers to voters who they have dubbed ballot “corrections” in response to alleged misleading wording of the measure that could dampen support for it. Meanwhile, opponents... (Continue reading)

Three people injured in three-car crash in Nipomo

Written on 29 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Three cars collided on Highway 101 in Nipomo Monday morning, leaving three people injured, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m., the collision occurred on Highway 101 northbound just north of Highway 166, officials said. Caltrans... (Continue reading)