Daily Briefs


Elderly woman falls 80 feet over Central Coast cliff

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A few days after a fatal fall in Isla Vista, an elderly woman fell 80 feet over a cliff in the Goleta area on Tuesday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.  Shortly bfore 1 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man sentenced to 70 years to life for child molestation

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that a judge sentenced a 47-year-old Atascadero man to 70 years to life in prison for repeatedly molesting two children. Christopher Wayne Clark pleaded guilty to... (Continue reading)

Mission Prep substitute teacher arrested for child porn

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities last week arrested a man who served as a substitute teacher at Mission College Prep for allegedly possessing child pornography. [KSBY] Officers arrested Jake Smith on April 16, San Luis Obispo police said. Currently, the... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, injured in San Luis Obispo Costco parking lot

By KAREN VELIE A car crashed into and injured a pedestrian in the Costco parking lot in San Luis Obispo on Monday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m., a car hit a person walking in the parking lot. Emergency medical personnel... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue resident from home fire in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters helped a resident escape from a burning home in Paso Robles on Sunday afternoon. At 12:35, a caller reported a home on fire at 434 Cherokee Court. Firefighters arrived at the scene and discovered a fire... (Continue reading)

Attempted kidnapping at UC Santa Barbara

By KAREN VELIE The University of California Santa Barbara Police Department is investigating an attempted kidnapping of a female on Saturday night. Shortly before 10 p.m., the university sent out an emergency alert regarding an attempted abduction at the Labryinth,... (Continue reading)

Man dies after falling off cliff in Isla Vista

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died after falling off a cliff in Isla Vista on Saturday.  Shortly before 3 p.m., the man fell approximately 50 feet over a cliff behind 6625 Del Playa, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire... (Continue reading)

Two people found dead near Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County deputies discovered the bodies of two people on a residential property in Heritage Ranch near Paso Robles on Friday. Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported they had spotted a man’s dead body... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest suspect 35 years after murder

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers on Friday arrested a 57-year-old suspect in a murder that occurred 35 years ago. On Sept. 18, 1988, investigators believe Aloysius Winthrop James killed 30-year-old Ofelia Sandoval at the Town Center Hotel on... (Continue reading)

Plane crashes in Paso Robles, 3 people injured

By KAREN VELIE A small plane crashed off the runway at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport on Friday, injuring three people. Shortly before noon, firefighters arrived at the airport to find an aircraft flipped on its roof about 300 feet... (Continue reading)