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Paso Robles men seek sex-for-cocaine deal and underage prostitute

Written on 15 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

During a prostitution sting in Santa Maria, two Paso Robles men offered cocaine in exchange for sex while another one, who is 61 years old, sought a sexual act with a minor, according to the Santa Barbara County Sherriff’s Office.... (Continue reading)

Jury hangs 11-1 on whether SLO High grad started computer lab fire

Written on 15 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

One of the three former San Luis Obispo High School student’s accused of burning down the campus computer lab dodged an arson conviction on Monday when a single juror refused to find him guilty. [Tribune] Last December, a fire destroyed... (Continue reading)

SLO prowler spotted but not arrested

Written on 14 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

After San Luis Obispo police circulated a video of a prowler who was caught on camera lurking on the porch of a home early Friday morning, a reader of Cal Coast Times spotted the man and officers came out to... (Continue reading)

California Republicans battle one another over cap-and-trade

Written on 14 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

After months of quarreling between establishment and progressive Democrats, the California Republican Party now has an internal struggle over the recent extension of the state’s cap-and-trade program. [LA Times] On July 17, eight Republican legislators, including Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San... (Continue reading)

Fire burns a dozen acres in rural Paso Robles

Written on 14 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire charred a hillside and burned 12.5 acres in rural Paso Robles Sunday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Shorty after 2:30 p.m., the blaze broke out in the 6000 block of Dresser Ranch Place. The fire threatened two homes... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man dies in crash

Written on 13 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 22-year-old Paso Robles man died Saturday morning in a single-car crash on Charolais Road near Sleepy Hollow Road. Shortly before 1 a.m., a police officer found Conner James Binkele lying on the roadway near his overturned car. The officer... (Continue reading)

At large suspect charged in San Miguel shooting

Written on 11 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge has issued a warrant for a man suspected of involvement in a June shooting at a family home in San Miguel that authorities say was gang-related. [Tribune] On the evening of June 5, shots were... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman arrested after wild cross-county chase

Written on 11 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Nipomo woman transporting a wanted suspect led several law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase Thursday that started and ended in Santa Barbara County and traversed southern San Luis Obispo County. Though officers arrested the driver and another suspect,... (Continue reading)

Broadcaster and Cal Poly grad arrested in Denver

Written on 11 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A radio broadcaster who graduated from the Cal Poly journalism school was arrested Sunday for domestic violence in Denver, Colorado. [CalCoastTimes] Steffan Tubbs became a national radio anchor for ABC and Fox News after departing the Central Coast. Tubbs has... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads no contest to sexually molesting young girl

Written on 10 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Paso Robles man who stood accused of sexually molesting a young girl over a period of about three and a half years pleaded no contest to several molestation charges. Gustavo Perez-Medina now faces a total of 16 years in... (Continue reading)