Daily Briefs


Deputies arrest 2 teens for burglary spree in Los Osos

By Josh Friedman A teen burglarized three Los Osos businesses this week and attempted to burglarize a fourth prior to getting caught and arrested, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The teen is also accused of stealing... (Continue reading)

Thousands of California inmates with life sentences could get paroled

As many as 4,000 inmates serving life sentences in California could be eligible for parole following a decision by the state to give up its legal battle over the implementation of a voter-approved ballot measure. [SF Chronicle] In 2016, California... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Nipomo

For the third time in a span of less than two weeks, a motorcyclist died in a crash in South County. On Thursday evening, a motorcyclist died in a solo vehicle crash at the intersection of Osage Street and Camino... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police seeking to identify felony vandalism suspect

The Arroyo Grande Police Department is asking the public to help identify the suspect responsible for vandalizing 11 Jim Hill for mayor signs, public sidewalks and private property on the evening of Oct. 9. [Cal Coast Times] As a new... (Continue reading)

DA Dan Dow accused of politicizing decision to prosecute sex case

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Threatened with bad publicity just days before Election Day, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow politically commandeered a sexual assault case and became a soldier of the Me Too movement, a defense attorney alleged in... (Continue reading)

Police recommend charge against man accused of assaulting canvasser

A Paso Robles man who has been seen by thousands of YouTube viewers chastising a political canvasser for the Justin Fareed congressional campaign could soon face a misdemeanor assault charge. [Cal Coast Times] Late last month, Cal Poly student Isaac... (Continue reading)

EVC ousted from conducting $1 million Diablo Canyon study

A leadership change is in the works for a study of the economic impact of the planned closure of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The cost had ballooned to approximately $1 million while the state of California is in the... (Continue reading)

Infectious disease outbreak killing Central Coast sea lions

The outbreak of a potentially fatal bacterial infection is causing some sea lions to curl up in a fetal position on California beaches, including on the Central Coast. [Cal Coast Times] Recently, there has been a surge in cases of... (Continue reading)

Former Hancock College basketball players sentenced to life in prison

A pair of former Hancock College basketball players received sentences Monday of life in prison without the possibility for parole for a late 2014 botched robbery of a drug dealer that ended in a murder. [Cal Coast Times] On Dec.... (Continue reading)

DUI driver sentenced to 13 years in prison for fatal Cuesta Grade crash

An Arvin man convicted of manslaughter in the case of a DUI crash on the Cuesta Grade that killed a 16-year-old girl received a prison sentence of 13 years and eight months on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] On April 15,... (Continue reading)