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Atascadero home damaged after attic goes up in smoke

Written on 1 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An attic fire sparked by an electrical wiring problem caused about $100,000 of damage to an Atascadero home. The blaze sent smoke billowing Monday in Northern Atascadero near El Camino Real and Highway 101. At approximately 3:47 p.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

Yiannopoulis delivers ‘dead babies’ speech at Cal Poly

Written on 1 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

In a much-hyped speech delivered with SWAT officers on standby, prominent conservative Milo Yiannopoulos praised United States President Donald Trump, as well as Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, while taking aim at leftists, feminists, Islamists and particularly proponents of abortion.... (Continue reading)

Two men shot in three days in Santa Maria

Written on 1 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two men suffered gunshot wounds in a recent span of about three days in Santa Maria. Both victims survived with injuries that police say are not life-threatening. Police have yet to catch any suspects in either of the shootings. In... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teacher sex case prompts $5 million settlement

Written on 31 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A Paso Robles teen who had a sexual relationship with her former high school teacher will receive a $5 million settlement. The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District will be on the hook for $1 million, while a Central Valley... (Continue reading)

Person suffers life-threatening injuries in three-way LOVR crash

Written on 31 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Three drivers, two of whom collided head-on, ended up in the hospital Tuesday morning following a crash on Los Osos Valley Road. At least one driver suffered life-threatening injuries. [KSBY] Around 8:40 a.m., two trucks crashed head-on, and a third... (Continue reading)

Drugged man who killed Los Osos teen pleads no contest

Written on 31 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 24-year-old Paso Robles man pleaded no contest earlier this month to a single felony count of vehicular manslaughter in the death of a Los Osos teen. Alexander Paul Gonzales allegedly hit and killed the teen just minutes after receiving... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed in fiery crash identified

Written on 30 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified the man killed Saturday in a fiery wreck on Highway 101 in Paso Robles as Anthony Ray Riso, 31. Shortly after 1 p.m., Riso, of Paso Robles, was driving a Shelby Mustang southbound near... (Continue reading)

SLO man with Alzheimers goes missing

Written on 30 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 75-year-old San Luis Obispo man who is suffering from Alzheimers went missing Sunday. Authorities have yet to find him. Richard Korsgaard was last seen around 2 p.m. when he was walking near his rural San Luis Obispo home in... (Continue reading)

Union membership up in California, down nationwide

Written on 30 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

At a time when union membership is decreasing nationwide, participation in organized labor is rising in California. [OC Register] In 2016, there were 2.55 million union members in California, the highest total in the nation, according to a report released... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City manager likely to stay in Morro Bay

Written on 29 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Morro Bay City Manager David Buckingham was among five finalists for the city manager position in Whitefish, Montana. However, the Whitefish City Council did not select Buckingham. In December, Buckingham applied for the job in the Montana city of approximately... (Continue reading)