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SLO sheriff calls off search for missing North Hollywood man

Written on 28 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s has called off its search in the Ragged Point area for Brian Fernandez of North Hollywood, who has now been missing for more than a month. Fernandez, 21, disappeared along with his girlfriend, Olivia... (Continue reading)

Templeton robbery defendant evades adult court

Written on 27 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Stating that 17-year-old Wyatt Douglas Warnars is unsophisticated and “the poster child for a juvenile delinquent,” San Luis Obispo Judge John Trice ruled the teen should be tried as a minor for his role in the Templeton home invasion robbery... (Continue reading)

Parent threatens to shoot up South County high school

Written on 27 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Irate over his son’s suspension, a father threatened to shoot staffers at Lopez Continuation High School in rural Arroyo Grande, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities arrested the man hours later. Around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Star pitcher who lost eye retires, returns to Cal Poly

Written on 26 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Seven months after losing his right eye in a freak accident involving an exercise band, former Cal Poly ace and minor league pitcher, Matt Imhof, announced he is retiring from baseball as a player and returning to school. Imhof says... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed suspect identified

Written on 26 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two deputies who shot and killed a 34-year-old man on Highway 101 in Atascadero early Tuesday morning as Senior Deputy Greg Roach and Deputy Jonathan Calvert. Sheriff’s officials describe Roach... (Continue reading)

SLO burglar grabs laptop but leaves fingernail

Written on 26 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An alleged burglar made off with a MacBook from a Mustang Village apartment but left behind a broken fingernail. The suspect also left her Facebook username on the victim’s phone, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Police are... (Continue reading)

Man suspected of slapping women’s butts at Cal Poly

Written on 25 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Cal Poly police are investigating two cases of sexual battery that were reported to have occurred on and near the university campus in the span of less than a week. [KSBY] On Monday, a bicyclist allegedly slapped a female student’s... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies suspect shot and killed by deputies

Written on 25 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man whom deputies shot and killed on Highway 101 early Tuesday morning as Josue Gallardo, 34. Gallardo pulled a gun on a pair of deputies, prompting them to shoot him,... (Continue reading)

Whale washes up, dies near Pismo Beach

Written on 25 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A gray whale calf died Tuesday, hours after washing ashore on Pismo State Beach near the Monarch Butterfly Grove. Passersby noticed the whale around 7 a.m. Officials from state and federal agencies then came out to the scene, as did... (Continue reading)

Dog that killed Grover Beach man history of biting

Written on 24 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

The former police dog that attacked and killed a 64-year-old Grover Beach man once bit an officer on the hand. The bite likely was not a serious misstep by the dog, and Exeter Police Department records show the K-9’s only... (Continue reading)