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Family of slain Cal Poly grad can sue BLM, but not San Francisco

Written on 10 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A federal judge has ruled the family of slain Cal Poly grad Kathryn Steinle can sue the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM), but not the city of San Francisco. The judge also removed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from... (Continue reading)

Sheriff deputies coming to Nipomo Mesa

Written on 9 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

There will soon be San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies stationed on the Nipomo Mesa, if the board of supervisors approves a development deal on Tuesday. [Tribune] An agreement between Monarch Dunes LLC and SLO County calls for the property... (Continue reading)

Floods, mudslides impede SLO County traffic

Written on 9 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Floods, mudslides and rockslides shut down several San Luis Obispo County roads Sunday, causing problems for drivers but bestowing one man the opportunity to surf down the street in Grover Beach. Over the past 24 hours, San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen killed in Templeton crash

Written on 7 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A 17-year-old Atascadero girl was killed Friday morning in an accident on Templeton Road near State Route 41 in Templeton, according to the CHP. Shortly after 10 a.m., the teen was driving a 2011 Toyota southbound at about 55 mph... (Continue reading)

SLO woman arrested for cruelty to children

Written on 7 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A San Luis Obispo woman is in jail after she injured her three children in a drunken crash on New Year’s Eve. Her baby suffered a broken leg and a broken arm. (KSBY) Shortly before 4 p.m., Jessica Rae Cramer,... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay murder defendant declared mentally incompetent

Written on 7 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 22-year-old man who allegedly murdered his father at their Morro Bay home has been declared incompetent to stand trial. William Joel Schonberger is accused of killing his 59-year-old father with a machete. [KSBY] During Schonberger’s initial arraignment hearing last... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles High cuts ties with football coach after syrup incident

Written on 6 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Months following a raunchy locker room incident that divided the city of Paso Robles, school district officials have announced they are searching for a new head football coach. It is not clear whether the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man of the year facing life in prison for child molestation

Written on 6 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A longtime public servant and former Lompoc man of the year is facing life in prison after pleading guilty to 17 counts of child molestation charges. Anthony Michael Durham, 67, is expected to spend the rest of his life in... (Continue reading)

Six injured in Santa Barbara County’s Windy Gap

Written on 5 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Three vehicles collided on Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County’s Windy Gap, leaving an SUV dangling over a guardrail and another car lying on its side in the middle of the road. A total of six people suffered injuries, according... (Continue reading)

Dog that killed Grover Beach man was police K-9

Written on 5 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

The dog that attacked and killed a 64-year-old Grover Beach man was an Exeter Police Department K-9. Grover Beach Police Officer Alex Geiger was the dog’s handler during his time with the Central Valley police department. Geiger left Exeter to... (Continue reading)