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Cal Poly student killed in fiery crash near Cholame Y

Written on 8 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 22-year-old woman who died in a fiery head-on crash with a semi truck last week was a Cal Poly engineering student. Iriana Pina, from Kettleman City, was driving a Ford Mustang northbound on Highway 41 near the Cholame Y... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for alleged kidnapping and stabbing incident

Written on 7 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Atascadero police arrested a man Monday morning for allegedly stabbing one person and kidnapping another person. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 8:30 a.m., police responded to reports of a vehicle collision and physical altercation between the people involved in the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach planning to approve recreational pot shops

Written on 7 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Not to be outdone by the city of San Luis Obispo, the Grover Beach City Council is set to add recreational pot shops to its existing marijuana regime. [Cal Coast Times] Last fall, the Grover Beach City Council voted to... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly spent $85,000 on policing Milo Yiannopoulos event

Written on 5 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Policing and providing security for the recent fake news forum featuring controversial conservative Milo Yiannopoulos cost Cal Poly and the California State University system a combined estimate total of $86,200, Cal Poly officials say. Cal Poly’s share of the cost... (Continue reading)

Fire burns Lori Angello’s home in Oceano

Written on 4 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A home belonging to Oceano Community Services Director Lori Angello caught fire early Friday morning. [Cal Coast Times] The fire broke out at about 4 a.m. at the two-story home in the 1600 block of Laguna Drive, according to the... (Continue reading)

Burglar allegedly wakes up woman and rapes her

Written on 3 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Amid a downtown Santa Barbara crime spree last month, a 24-year-old man allegedly woke up a woman sleeping in an alcove and raped her. Kahlil Byers raped the woman after burglarizing a Foot Locker and a pawn shop, according to... (Continue reading)

SLO gives Mayor Heidi Harmon a raise

Written on 3 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Rather than approving across-the-board 10 percent raises, as proposed by a special committee, the San Luis Obispo City Council decided Tuesday to increase the mayor’s base pay by 15 percent while raising council member salaries by 2 percent. The council... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Council will not challenge sanctuary state law

Written on 3 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Following spirited debate between community members over California’s sanctuary state law, the Paso Robles City Council decided Tuesday not to take a formal position supporting or opposing the controversial statute, despite offering some criticism of its immigration-friendly rules. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Teens rob Orcutt group home, flee in stolen van

Written on 2 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A pair of teens violently robbed an Orcutt group home early Tuesday morning, then stole a vehicle and led officers on a chase that ultimately led to a multi-vehicle accident south of Buellton, which involved a patrol car. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Marijuana shops could be coming soon to SLO

Written on 2 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council is moving ahead with plans to allow three marijuana dispensaries to open in SLO. However, the plans appear to be conditional upon voters passing a marijuana tax measure, which may appear on the November... (Continue reading)