Daily Briefs


Atascadero police catch man wanted in Nevada

After an hour-long search that included K9s and a CHP helicopter, Atascadero police managed to capture a man who is wanted in Nevada on felony arrest warrants. Donovan Foot, 20, was designated a flight risk in the neighboring state. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)

Mother to combat Paso Robles drug problem after son finds needle

Infuriated by her young son apparently getting pricked by a needled at a city park, a Paso Robles mother is launching a crusade against Paso Robles’ “heroin epidemic.” On Nov. 11, Desirae De Hoyos and a friend brought their sons... (Continue reading)

Another Paso Robles business gets robbed

For the sixth time in the last three weeks, there was an armed robbery at a North County business. A man robbed a Paso Robles music and clothing store on Wednesday, escaping with cash and a pair of boots. A... (Continue reading)

Did Santa Maria police set a suspect’s house on fire?

The Santa Maria Police Department SWAT team put an end to a multi-hour standoff by firing chemical agents into a domestic violence suspect’s home. Shortly after the chemicals were deployed, the house caught on fire, according to the police department.... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach City Council passes urgency pot ban

Despite stiff opposition from Councilman Erik Howell, the Pismo Beach City Council adopted an urgency ordinance that will ban most business activity involving marijuana after Proposition 64 passed. Prop. 64, which passed with 56 percent of the vote, legalized the... (Continue reading)

Car with Trump bumper sticker torched in Santa Maria

An arsonist allegedly set fire to a car in Santa Maria on Sunday that had a Donald Trump bumper sticker. [KCOY] On Sunday evening, a driver parked a green Ford Mustang in a lot in front of the popular El... (Continue reading)

Pickup hits bicyclist in Grover Beach

A pickup truck collided with a bicyclist at Grand Avenue and Highway 1 in Grover Beach Monday evening. The bicyclist survived and was transported to the hospital. At about 6 p.m., emergency responders found the injured bicyclist in the roadway.... (Continue reading)

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)