Daily Briefs


Attorneys lay out strategies as Grover Beach dog attack trial begins

The prosecution and defense delivered opening statements Tuesday in the manslaughter trial of a former Grover Beach police officer whose dogs, including a trained K-9, attacked and killed a man and seriously injured an elderly woman. While the defense is... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop the death penalty in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order on Wednesday imposing a moratorium on the death penalty and granting temporary reprieves to all 737 condemned inmates on death row. [LA Times] Newsom vows that during his time in office... (Continue reading)

Feasibility of Oceano Dunes emissions reduction mandate questioned

California State Parks is raising questions about the feasibility and affordability of a settlement agreement it reached with the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District last year that calls for an approximately 50 percent reduction in emissions from... (Continue reading)

Narcotics suspect flees police in Arroyo Grande

A Grover Beach man, who is suspected to have been carrying a controlled substance, got off his bicycle and tried running away from police in Arroyo Grande Monday night, but was eventually caught and arrested. [Cal Coast Times] At about... (Continue reading)

Four teens arrested for attempted murder in Lompoc

Lompoc police have announced the arrests of a man, a woman and two juveniles for an attempted murder earlier this month that left one person wounded. [Cal Coast Times] At about 5:30 p.m. on March 3, a 911 caller reported... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly police searching for man who allegedly slashed car and bike tires

Cal Poly police are searching for a man who allegedly slashed the tires of vehicles and bicycles and vandalized other property on the university campus over the weekend. [Cal Coast Times] The vandalism took place in the early morning hours... (Continue reading)

Underage driver crashes into a pole in Santa Maria

An underage driver crashed into a power pole in Santa Maria Sunday night and then fled the scene, but was later arrested. [KSBY] At about 10 p.m., the juvenile hit a power pole in the 1800 block of Betteravia Road.... (Continue reading)

Multiple dogs killed by death cap mushrooms in SLO County

Multiple reports have recently surfaced of dogs dying after eating death cap mushrooms in San Luis Obispo County, and a local dog rescue is warning pet owners about the trend. [Cal Coast Times] Death cap mushrooms, or Amanita phalloides, are... (Continue reading)

100,000 gallons of water spilled from pipeline in Atascadero

A pipeline broke in Atascadero Saturday morning spewing about 100,000 gallons of water from the Lake Nacimiento water line. [Cal Coast Times] Workers determined a valve that manages air bubbles in the line broke shortly after 8 a.m. sending water... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man accused of vandalizing vehicles and businesses

Arroyo Grande police arrested an Atascadero man on Thursday who allegedly threw rocks at the windshields of San Luis Obispo County-owned vehicles in a social services parking lot, as well as at the window of a nearby business. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)