Daily Briefs


Nipomo package thief caught on camera, then arrested

A social media-powered manhunt for a South County package thief led to the arrest of an Arroyo Grande woman and some celebratory Facebook posts by a Nipomo father. Kevin Beck ordered a lego package from Amazon for his young son.... (Continue reading)

Lypps acquitted of killing his wife in formerly cold Morro Bay case

Following a cold case DNA discovery and twists and turns in court, a Morro Bay murder case ended Monday without a conviction. A San Luis Obispo County jury found Nipomo man James Lypps not guilty of murdering his wife at... (Continue reading)

California deputy shot at point-blank range

A man on the run after allegedly shooting and killing a sheriff’s deputy at point-blank range was caught Sunday afternoon when he tried to steal a woman’s purse. [NBC News] David Machado, 37, shot Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputy David Wallace,... (Continue reading)

Super moon illuminates the night

The largest, brightest full moon in almost seven decades will be viewable to Central Coast residents for the next few days. On Monday at 9:23 a.m., the moon passed within 216,486 miles of the earth making it appear 14 times... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach planning urgency pot ban

One week after California voters legalized marijuana, the city of Pismo Beach is considering an immediate ban on most business activity involving cannabis. Proposition 64, which passed with 56 percent of the vote, legalized the recreational use of marijuana for... (Continue reading)

Robbers hit Paso Robles liquor store

Two masked men robbed a pair of clerks at gunpoint inside a Paso Robles liquor store Saturday night. The incident marked the fifth armed robbery in North County in a 15-day span. Shortly before 11 p.m.,two robbers entered Wayside Liquor... (Continue reading)

Burglars steal $2,500 in liquor from SLO store

Burglars broke into BevMo! on Froom Ranch Way in San Luis Obispo on Sunday morning and stole $2,500 worth of liquor. This was the fifth burglary or robbery of a business in SLO during the past five days. At about... (Continue reading)

Anti-Trump protests continue in SLO and in the nation

For the second time in several days, hundreds of protesters marched Saturday in San Luis Obispo to show their disapproval of Donald Trump. For the past four days, throughout the country people have protested the presidential election. At 3 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Atascadero pizzeria

An armed man robbed Fatte’s Pizza in Atascadero on Thursday evening, the fourth armed robbery in the North County in the past two weeks. At about 9:45 p.m., a man wearing a mask and wielding a gun approached the cashier... (Continue reading)

Shotgun discharges during SLO trailer park fight

A fight between roommates at a San Luis Obispo mobile home park Wednesday evening resulted in a shotgun being fired into the ceiling and one of the men being arrested. At one point during the incident, both roommates were armed... (Continue reading)