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Teacher accused of filming girls’ underwear resigns

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

An Atascadero middle school teacher accused of videotaping numerous girls’ underwear resigned from his teaching position at a school board hearing on Tuesday. [Cal Coast Times] Chris Lynn Berdoll, 48, is charged with 44 felony counts related to production and... (Continue reading)

AG finds no laws broken in ‘racist’ incidents at Cal Poly

Written on 3 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An investigation conducted by the California Attorney General’s Office found Cal Poly students involved in allegedly racist incidents earlier this year broke no laws, and their speech was protected by the First Amendment, university President Jeffrey Armstrong announced in a... (Continue reading)

Tennessee student threatens to shoot up Laguna Middle School

Written on 3 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 14-year-old girl in Tennessee allegedly sent an email that appears to have been a threat to carry out a shooting at Laguna Middle School and possibly San Luis Obispo High School. [Cal Coast Times] At about 4:50 p.m. on... (Continue reading)

Officer accused of rape leaves Paso Robles Police Department

Written on 2 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Paso Robles police sergeant who is accused of sexual misconduct while on duty, including rape, recently left the department. While several sources said Sgt. Christopher McGuire resigned, city staffers refused to disclose whether he resigned or was terminated. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Gov. Brown signs bill, makes officer misconduct records public

Written on 2 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Sunday making certain police misconduct records public. This opens up officer misconduct records to attorneys, the media and members of the public in 2019. [Cal Coast Times] Current law designates all peace officer... (Continue reading)

SLO bicycle thief facing 7 years in prison

Written on 2 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A thief who got caught breaking into a San Luis Obispo home and stealing a bicycle faces up to seven years in prison, according to the SLO County District Attorney’s Office. A jury convicted Cole Benjamin Malone of burglary on... (Continue reading)

Man struck, killed by train in Guadalupe

Written on 2 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man who was reportedly sitting on railroad tracks near Guadalupe and slowly getting up while a train was approaching was struck and killed on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] At about 3 p.m., the man was on the railroad tracks... (Continue reading)

Person of interest in Templeton man’s murder arrested for DUI

Written on 1 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The man San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’ officials have named a person of interest in his father’s 2009 murder is currently in jail following a DUI arrest Sunday night. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8:20 p.m., Brian Greer, 51, was... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach plans to ban scooter sharing program

Written on 1 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Pismo Beach City Council will consider on Tuesday whether to adopt an urgency ordinance that would ban scooter sharing programs. [Cal Coast Times] Citing public safety and nuisance concerns, Pismo Beach city staff is recommending the council adopt an... (Continue reading)

Oil tanker flips on Highway 101 blocking traffic

Written on 1 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An oil tanker overturned on Highway 1 near Orcutt Sunday night, causing the highway to be closed in the area. [Cal Coast Times] The truck overturned at about 10 p.m. and landed on its side blocking the highway by Solomon... (Continue reading)