Daily Briefs


Michael Seitz dismissed as legal counsel for Los Osos

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District is cutting ties with longtime district legal counsel Shipsey & Seitz with plans to retain Roy Hanley with the Morro Bay attorney firm of Hanley & Fleishman. In 1998, Shipsey &... (Continue reading)

Los Osos burglars identified, one gets away

A pair of Los Osos residents who allegedly burglarized 10 to 15 of their neighbors were discovered with stolen property on Thursday San Luis Obispo County deputies were investigating a report of two suspicious people prowling through garages and several... (Continue reading)

Phony bomb threats leads to Avila beach evacuation

Avila Beach was the subject of a bomb scare Friday night after a man called the Pismo Beach Police Department with a claim that he had planted two bombs at the Inn at Avila Beach and another bomb on the... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly star pitcher loses right eye

Former Cal Poly ace and current minor league pitcher, Matt Imhof, lost his right eye Tuesday, four days after a freak accident during a stretching exercise. It is unclear whether his baseball career will continue. The accident occurred on June... (Continue reading)

SLO woman announces run for council, then gets burglarized

A San Luis Obispo woman announced last month that she is running for city council. Less than 48 hours later, a burglar broke into her home and stole an iPod, jewelry, computers and other possessions. Mila Vujovich-La Barre said she... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council puts state water initiative on the ballot

Arroyo Grande voters will decide in November whether the city can acquire water from the California State Water Project. City officials say, in light of the drought, Arroyo Grande needs another water source. [Tribune] In 1990, Arroyo Grande voters approved... (Continue reading)

Teen’s report leads to child molestation arrest

A 13-year-old’s report that she was molested by a family friend three years ago led police to arrest a 44-year-old San Luis Obispo man on Wednesday. After the girl’s family learned about the alleged molestation, they contacted law enforcement. During... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara officer stops racially-charged knife attack

A Hispanic man attacked an African American homeless man with a knife while yelling racial slurs Tuesday evening in Santa Barbara. After an off-duty officer broke up the incident, the attacker told police that he thought the homeless man had... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman receives 15 years to life for killing bicyclist

During a teary sentencing hearing, a San Luis Obispo judge ordered a Nipomo woman to serve 15 years to life in state prison for killing a bicyclist while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The woman also fled... (Continue reading)

Caren Ray to launch political comeback

Former San Luis Obispo County supervisor Caren Ray is attempting to launch a political comeback. Ray announced Wednesday that she is vying to reclaim a seat on the Arroyo Grande City Council. Ray, a Santa Maria High School teacher, served... (Continue reading)