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Ex-Central Coast coach, yearbook distributor convicted of child sex crimes

Written on 19 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A former Central Coast coach and yearbook distributor is facing life in prison for dozens of child sex crimes. In 2019, responding to a tip from a Santa Ynez Valley High School teacher who overheard an inappropriate... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man arrested for assault significant other, harm to a child

Written on 18 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man is in jail with his bail set at $100,000 after he allegedly assaulted his significant other and caused harm to a child on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint in California

Written on 18 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspect or suspects robbed a Secret Service agent at gunpoint in Orange County the same night President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attended a fundraiser in Los Angeles. [Washignton Post] Shortly after 9:30 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smart’s killer ordered to pay restitution

Written on 18 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Monday ordered Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Cal Poly coed Kristin Smart in 1996, to pay more than $350,000 in restitution to her family for costs they incurred following her death. In... (Continue reading)

Fire crews rescue horse from pool in rural San Miguel

Written on 17 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fire crews rescued a horse that was stuck in a pool in rural San Miguel on Saturday.  The horse became stuck in a pool beside a home on a rural property in the later afternoon. Crews drained... (Continue reading)

Regulators will not take action against Paso Robles mayor

Written on 16 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE California regulators did not have enough information to find Paso Robles Mayor John Hamon violated conflict of interest laws, specifically because he has not voted on contracts at the airport that impact his financial holdings. Shortly after... (Continue reading)

California Coastal Commission votes to lift Los Osos building moratorium

Written on 16 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to lift Los Osos’ 35-year building moratorium with plans to implement a limit of 1% yearly increase in residential growth. With area septic systems leaking nitrates into the basin,... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices dropping, find the lowest costs

Written on 16 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE With demand for fuel trailing increases in supply, gas prices continue to fall. Last week, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped six cents to $5.14, according to figures from... (Continue reading)

Strong-arm robbers target Walgreens in Atascadero, land in jail

Written on 15 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A pair of strong arm robbers landed in jail after they assaulted a clerk at the Walgreens Pharmacy in Atascadero on Wednesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., a store clerk noticed a woman loading merchandise into a large... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo transient convicted for selling drugs and trespassing

Written on 15 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted a transient, whom police officers arrested earlier this year, of possession for drugs for sale and trespassing. On March 6, dispatch sent San Luis Obispo patrol officers to the... (Continue reading)