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Nipomo spa owner accused of running a brothel

Written on 13 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

After conducting a sting this week, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives discovered a Nipomo spa is doubling as a prostitution business, according to the sheriff’s department. [Cal Coast Times] Recently, the sheriff’s office received an anonymous tip that employees... (Continue reading)

Who is shooting protected birds in Oceano?

Written on 13 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

State investigators are looking for the person who illegally shot and wounded several California Gulls with metal darts over the last month at the Oceano Dunes, according to Pacific Wildlife Care. [Cal Coast Times] California Gulls are native to western... (Continue reading)

Bay Area gang members allegedly burglarized Pismo Beach homes

Written on 12 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A crew of Bay Area gang members allegedly burglarized Pismo Beach homes this summer and stole items including jewelry and cash, according to the city’s police department. [Cal Coast Times] In July, multiple daytime burglaries occurred in unoccupied homes in... (Continue reading)

Man struck and killed while walking in Paso Robles, driver flees

Written on 11 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A driver fled the scene after striking and killing a 22-year-old homeless man who was walking on Highway 101 in Paso Robles early Thursday morning. [Cal Coast Times] At about 5 a.m., Nathaniel J. Weatherly, 22, was attempting to walk... (Continue reading)

Chevy truck stolen from Grover Beach found in Mexico, returned to owner

Written on 11 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Nearly three years after Bob Brown of Grover Beach had his 1957 red Chevy pickup truck stolen from a grocery store parking lot, the vehicle owner has been reunited with his classic pickup. A quite improbable chain of events led... (Continue reading)

Two suspicious fires break out by railroad tracks in SLO

Written on 11 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo firefighters suspect a person started two fires that broke out near the railroad tracks in southern SLO Wednesday evening. [KSBY] At about 7:15 p.m., fires were reported burning on both the north and south sides of where... (Continue reading)

Marijuana delivery service seeking to set up shop in Santa Margarita

Written on 10 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A mobile medical marijuana service is seeking to create a delivery hub in Santa Margarita, which would be the first pot business to open in the community. [KSBY] Sungrown Wellness has applied for a conditional use permit that would allow... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man allegedly sodomized 5-year-old boy

Written on 10 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A convicted sex offender who lives in Atascadero allegedly sodomized a 5-year-old boy who is the son of the man’s family friends. [Tribune] Fred Raymond Knight II, 43, is facing charges of sodomy of a victim under the age of... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student identified as motorcyclist killed in weekend crash

Written on 10 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Highway 101 in Arroyo Grande on Sunday evening as 18-year-old Cal Poly student Jordan Grant. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Grant’s motorcycle collided with a car... (Continue reading)

Cambria CSD approves another water and sewer rate hike

Written on 10 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

As it has done multiple times in recent years, the Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors approved water and sewer rate increases last week. On Oct. 4, the CSD held a ratepayer protest hearing, as required by California’s Proposition... (Continue reading)