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Atascadero stabbing suspect linked to sexual assault of Cal Poly student

Written on 10 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 39-year-old man whom Atascadero police arrested on Monday for stabbing one person and kidnapping another is connected by DNA evidence to a sexual assault of a Cal Poly student last year. [Cal Coast Times] On the night of Dec.... (Continue reading)

SLO IWMA seeking countywide Styrofoam ban

Written on 9 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority board will consider a plan to enact a countywide ban on Styrofoam food containers on Wednesday. [Cal Coast Times] Five of the seven cities in SLO County — Arroyo Grande, Grover... (Continue reading)

One killed another injured in Highway 1 crash in Cayucos

Written on 9 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A woman died Tuesday after allegedly running a red light and turning into oncoming traffic on Highway 1 in Cayucos. The woman collided with the car of a 20-year-old Morro Bay man, who also suffered major injuries in the crash.... (Continue reading)

Fire burns garage in Nipomo

Written on 8 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire severely burned the garage of a house in Nipomo early Tuesday morning. The blaze broke out at about 4 a.m. in the 400 block of Venus Court. Firefighters managed to contain the blaze to the garage of the... (Continue reading)

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)