Daily Briefs


SLO thief flees on bicycle

A man snatched a package from a San Luis Obispo porch on Friday, then rode off on a bicycle, SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell stated in a social media post. [Cal Coast Times] Cantrell circulated images from surveillance film showing... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College replacing two water-wasting pools

Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo plans to temporarily shuttered its Aquatic Center in May while two pools are replaced. More than four years ago, campus staff estimated the pools were leaking more than 25,000 gallons a day. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Three suspects attack man in SLO

Three suspects allegedly attacked a man early Friday morning in the 1100 block of Orcutt Road in San Luis Obispo. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported that three men involved in a disturbance had fled, one... (Continue reading)

Milo Yiannopoulos holds fake news forum at Cal Poly

Controversial political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos and two conservative YouTubers participated in a much-anticipated fake news forum at Cal Poly Thursday evening while numerous police officers stood guard. [Cal Coast Times] Protesters stood with signs outside the fenced-off Mott Athletic Center,... (Continue reading)

Fire at Madonna Inn caused by over filling dryer

A dryer in a Madonna Inn laundry room caught on fire Thursday night, causing smoke to spread in nearby parts of the hotel. [Cal Coast Times] Officials evacuated guests in rooms close to the laundry area. Firefighters arrived and quickly... (Continue reading)

Suspect in Santa Barbara murder spree arested

Almost forty years after the suspect known as the Original Night Stalker is believed to have committed the first of three horrific crimes in Santa Barbara County near Goleta, officers arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo. [Cal Coast Times] DeAngelo is... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man killed in Nipomo crash

A 34-year-old Santa Maria man died Wednesday evening after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing in Nipomo. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7:30 p.m., the motorcyclist was riding eastbound on Los Berros Road near Dale Avenue west of Highway... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man sentenced to 27 years to life for child molestation

A judge sentenced a 28-year-old Arroyo Grande man to 27 years to life in prison on Monday for a host of child molestation convictions. [Cal Coast Times] Last month, a San Luis Obispo County jury convicted Cody Adam Julian of... (Continue reading)

Three attack and stab homeless man in Santa Maria

Santa Maria police are searching for multiple suspects following a stabbing Tuesday evening. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 5 p.m., two men and a woman were spotted beating up a homeless man. The victim yelled, “Stop! Stop!.” One of the... (Continue reading)

Five Oceano men attempt to kidnap and rape two women

Five Oceano men are in jail after they snatched two victims from a Santa Maria night club Sunday with the intent to rape them, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] At about 2:30 a.m., the two... (Continue reading)