Daily Briefs


Caycuos man gets three years for stabbing his tenant

A Cayucos man received a three-year prison sentence Thursday for stabbing a female tenant, who caused major damage to his home, in the back. [Tribune] On Nov. 19, 2015, Matthew Sebastian Agrey, 44, stabbed his 49-year-old tenant at a home... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man arrested for distributing child porn

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Los Osos man Thursday who allegedly had thousands of photos and videos of pre-pubescent children engaged in sexual acts. Acting on information they had received about child pornography being downloaded and distributed... (Continue reading)

Deputies search for man harassing women in rural Arroyo Grande

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for an overweight Filipino or Hispanic man who followed two women while driving in rural Arroyo Grande on Monday. The suspect reportedly asked one of the females what she would do if... (Continue reading)

Dawn Ortiz-Legg’s election story

Special to CCN by Kaylee Bingham Zaccone Dawn Ortiz-Legg, the Democratic candidate for the 35th District Assembly, says that the biggest issues San Luis Obispo County is facing right now are water, infrastructure and education. There has been some rivalry... (Continue reading)

Jordan Cunningham’s election story

Special to CCN by Kaylee Bingham Zaccone Jordan Cunningham, the Republican candidate for the 35th District Assembly race, says he is the best candidate because he has a background in education, public safety and tax regulation which are all aspects... (Continue reading)

Judge dismisses voter fraud case against CSD director

A San Luis Obispo County judge threw out a voter fraud case involving a California Valley CSD director who was accused of living in Paso Robles. Judge Craig Van Rooyen said he understood why the SLO County District Attorney’s Office... (Continue reading)

Boy forgives former coach who caused near-fatal crash

During a teary sentencing hearing in which even the judge cried, a former wrestling coach said he wished he could hug the boy he harmed during a drug induced crash. The boy said he had never seen his coach so... (Continue reading)

Man caught on SLO doorbell camera arrested

San Luis Obispo Obispo police have arrested the man who was captured by a surveillance camera lurking outside a woman’s home on Saturday. Officers identified the man in the video as San Luis Obispo resident Michael Dean Sutton, 38. Sutton... (Continue reading)

Steve Martin’s election story

Special to CCN by William Peischel The closure of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, gang-related activity, homelessness and the drought are among the largest issues in the race for supervisor in the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors District 1... (Continue reading)

John Peschong’s election story

Special to CCN by William Peischel The closure of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, gang-related activity, homelessness and the drought are among the largest issues in the race for supervisor in the San Luis Obispo County Board of District 1... (Continue reading)