Daily Briefs


Shandon murder suspect’s identity released

Four days following a fatal stabbing in Shandon, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the 26-year-old Atascadero man who is in custody for the deadly attack. [Cal Coast Times] Kejuan Guy Bynum has yet to be charged for... (Continue reading)

Grass fire burns 900 acres in California Valley

A week after a fire burned about 900 acres in the California Valley, another blaze broke out in the eastern San Luis Obispo County area on Wednesday and has burned 400 acres, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police find ‘drugs, drugs and more drugs’

A Paso Robles police officer conducting a traffic stop Monday night, arrested two suspected drug dealers after finding heroin, methamphetamine and pills in a vehicle being driven by a man who had a suspended license and occupied by a woman... (Continue reading)

Beverly Hills bans tobacco sales, the first in the United States

The Beverly Hills City Council formally adopted an ordinance on Tuesday that will prohibit the retail sale of tobacco products. [CNBC] It is believed the move makes Beverly Hills the first city in the United States to enact such a... (Continue reading)

Drunk taxi driver crashes into small child, flees in Lompoc

A “very intoxicated” taxi driver struck a child while driving in Lompoc Tuesday morning and then fled the scene, but ultimately returned and was arrested, police said. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 10 a.m., a small child was walking with... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly baseball coach’s son turns down $2 million to play for father

The star of the San Luis Obispo High School baseball team and son of Cal Poly’s head coach has turned down approximately $2 million and the chance to become a professional as a teenager in order to play for his... (Continue reading)

Creston man drives truck into Santa Margarita Lake

A Creston man momentarily lost consciousness and drove a truck into Santa Margarita Lake Monday morning, but managed to escape the submerged vehicle with a little help from a Good Samaritan. [Cal Coast News] At about 9 a.m., Todd Moore,... (Continue reading)

California tech elites influential at Bilderberg conference

By JOSH FRIEDMAN As the spotlight on the shores of scenic Lake Geneva shined on United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and son-in-law of President Donald Trump Jared Kushner, close observers of the elite and influential Bilderberg group focused... (Continue reading)

Shandon murder victim identified

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 23-year-old man who was stabbed to death during a fight in Shandon on Saturday as Christopher Vento Wilson of Paso Robles. [Cal Coast Times] At about 5 p.m., a 9-1-1... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed to death in Shandon

A 26-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of stabbing a man to death during a fight in Shandon, according the the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. [Cal Coast Times] At about 5 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported two... (Continue reading)