Daily Briefs


Man accused of taking sister’s car, and then exposing himself

A man suspected of fleeing authorities in his half-sister’s SUV allegedly exposed himself to a woman on Monday near the Cal Poly campus, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. In the morning, a man believed to be 50... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Lynn Compton beating Jimmy Paulding by 81 votes

With 17,715 votes cast, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton is beating Jimmy Paulding by 81 votes, according to unofficial results posted by San Luis Obispo County elections officials on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] While Compton led early on... (Continue reading)

U.S. Air Force deserter caught in California after 35 years

A United States Air Force officer with top-secret clearance who deserted 35 years ago has been caught in California, where he has been living under an alias for more than three decades. [CNN] Capt. William Howard Hughes Jr. disappeared in... (Continue reading)

Police nab teens for vandalizing cars in Orcutt

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have caught three teens who are accused of shooting out car windows in Santa Maria and Orcutt with a BB gun. [Cal Coast Times] Sheriff’s officials say a rash of car vandalism incidents occurred in... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for credit card thief

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a credit card thief who was caught on surveillance film at Target after allegedly using the stolen credit cards. [Cal Coast Times] After a victim reported to police that credit cards were stolen... (Continue reading)

SLO County District 4 supervisor race still to close to call

On Friday evening, the San Luis Obispo County Clerk recorder’s Office most recent figures showed that Supervisor Lynn Compton’s lead over Jimmy Paulding was down to 50.1 percent. That’s a margin of only 31 votes. [Cal Coast Times] If the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles mother searching for missing teen

A 15-year-old Paso Robles boy has been missing for 18 days, and his mother and her supporters are turning to media and crowdfunding in an attempt to bring the teen home. [Cal Coast Times] Joshua Newsome has been missing since... (Continue reading)

Fraudsters target family of Justin Fareed

On the day following Election Day, fraudsters reportedly targeted the family of congressional candidate Justin Fareed in an attempted “Mexican Mafia” kidnapping phone scam. [Cal Coast Times] Fareed’s parents received a phone call Wednesday afternoon from a person claiming to... (Continue reading)

Recall of senator hurts California Democrats chances for a supermajority

Orange County Republicans succeeded in ousting a Democratic state Senator Tuesday in a recall campaign over the lawmaker’s vote for the California gas tax hike. The successful recall and election of a Republican replacement has cost the Democratic Party a... (Continue reading)

SLO man convicted of first-degree murder

A San Luis Obispo jury convicted a man on Wednesday of first-degree murder in the case of a heated argument between roommates that turned fatal. [Cal Coast Times] Charles Chad Giese, 43, killed Walter Ernest Vallivero, 54, on Nov. 15,... (Continue reading)