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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)

KPRL drops Paso High football games

Written on 10 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A financial dispute has brought to a halt a 50-year tradition of North County radio station KPRL broadcasting Paso Robles High School football games. [Cal Coast Times] In June, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Superintendent Chris Williams decided to... (Continue reading)

Cambria woman to get prison time for embezzlement

Written on 10 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A woman who was found to have embezzled more than $1 million from a Cambria construction business reached a plea deal with San Luis Obispo County prosecutors that will place her in state prison for up to 10 years. On... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly averts admissions fiasco by making room for extra students

Written on 10 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Unlike a couple University of California campuses, Cal Poly has averted public outrage by finding ways to make room for hundreds of students the university did not expect to accept for admissions. [LA Times] In 2015, after more students than... (Continue reading)

Central Valley man shot and killed after confronting pot growers

Written on 9 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A 47-year-old Central Valley man was shot and killed after confronting three men illegally growing marijuana on his rural Madera County property. [KFSN] On Monday night, Timothy Fagden confronted the men who were growing pot on the edge of his... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay council endorses idea of two pot shops

Written on 9 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Morro Bay City Council gave support Tuesday for a plan to allow two medical marijuana dispensaries to open with the city limits. After receiving a recommendation from a subcommittee consisting of two council members, the Morro Bay council opted... (Continue reading)