Daily Briefs


Deputies searching for missing person in Montana de Oro

Authorities conducted a search for a missing person Thursday night at Montana de Oro State Park. [Cal Coast Times] The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s search and rescue team, along with a CHP helicopter, searched the park with a focus... (Continue reading)

California city and county reach $ 5million settlement over murder of child

A Northern California city and county have agreed to pay a combined $5 million and make changes to how they handle child welfare cases over the torture and murder of a 3-year-old girl. [SF Chronicle] In 2014, Kayleigh Slusher was... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo priest credibly accused of child abuse

The Monterey Diocese has released a report that identifies every Catholic priest they say has been credibly accused of child sexual abuse including a clergyman who worked in San Luis Obispo County. [Cal Coast Times] The report, which lists 30... (Continue reading)

Man who threatened Women’s March organizers caught with ammunition

The Atascadero man convicted of making criminal threats on Facebook against the organizers of the Women’s March San Luis Obispo was allegedly found with 100 rounds of ammunition following a court order that he give up his firearms and ammo.... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in head-on crash outside San Luis Obispo

Two people suffered injuries in a head-on crash on Los Osos Valley Road just outside the San Luis Obispo city limits Thursday morning. [Cal Coast Times] The cars collided at about 7:20 a.m. on Los Osos Valley Road just east... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman pleads not guilty to manslaughter

A 24-year-old Los Osos woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that could land her up to nine years in state prison over the death of a local pastor. [KSBY] On Nov. 18, Pastor Dale Paulsen of the Morro... (Continue reading)

Drug lab found at Santa Barbara preschool property

A Santa Barbara residential property that functions as a preschool and animal rescue facility also clandestinely functioned as a drug lab, with narcotics being manufactured, sold and used just feet away from where toddlers were learning, according to the Santa... (Continue reading)

California Women’s March canceled because of a lack of diversity

The participants at events put on by a Northern California Women’s March have been “overwhelmingly white,” prompting organizers of the group to cancel an upcoming rally planned for later this month. [Cal Coast Times] Despite Humboldt County being predominately white,... (Continue reading)

New year brings new social justice laws to California

In response to the Me Too movement, California has several new laws relating to sexual harassment. A pair of new laws prevent and invalidate settlement agreements that restrict the disclosure of information in sexual harassment cases. Likewise, employers with five... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly float wins Rose Parade Extraordinaire Award

Cal Poly universities’ float, featuring a pair of astronauts and a handful of animated extraterrestrials on an alien planet communicating through music, received the Extraordinaire Award for the most extraordinary float at the 130th Rose Parade held New Year’s Day.... (Continue reading)