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Woman hit by train in Pismo Beach

Written on 4 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A train struck a 22-year-old woman who was apparently walking her bicycle on a railroad bridge in Pismo Beach Wednesday night. The woman survived with undisclosed injuries. At approximately 10:13 p.m., police officers found Pismo Beach resident Alena Gribanova lying... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Printery headed to tax auction

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Because of unpaid taxes, the historic Printery building in Atascadero is headed to a tax auction. Bidders for the Printery Building, located at 6351 Olmeda Avenue, will need to start with a minimum bid of $1.3 million... (Continue reading)

Man flashes school kids in Paso Robles

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who masturbated in front of middle school students in Paso Robles Tuesday morning. Two groups of children reported seeing a man masturbating in a vehicle in the area of Flamson Middle School.... (Continue reading)

Should SLO ban water bottles?

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

At the request of local environmental activists, the San Luis Obispo City Council voted to place  banning the sale of single-use water bottles at city events on an upcoming agenda. The council voted 4-1 to direct staff to craft the... (Continue reading)

SLO County declares homeless crisis

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to declare a homeless shelter crisis. The declaration allows officials to open up county buildings at night so the homeless can stay warm. The board also authorized spending a... (Continue reading)

Rollover crash helps man escape Pismo Beach police

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A suspect fleeing Pismo Beach police crashed and overturned his car on a Highway 101 offramp Monday night, but the chase did not end there. In fact, the pursuit is ongoing. [KSBY] Around 7 p.m., police found a stolen vehicle... (Continue reading)

Lacey Fowler let out of jail after most charges dropped

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced former Cuesta College employee Lacey Fowler last week to nearly a year in jail, yet Fowler is already out of custody, according to county sheriff’s office records. Prosecutors dropped the majority of the charges... (Continue reading)

Distraught pedestrian killed in San Luis Obispo

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 23-year-old San Luis Obispo man died after being hit by a car on Foothill Boulevard early Tuesday morning. At 12:35 a.m., a caller to 911 reported that a distraught man was running from his home on O’Connor Way. While... (Continue reading)

Feds intercept 3,000 pounds of marijuana

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Federal authorities arrested 13 people Saturday after intercepting 3,000 pounds of marijuana the suspects were trying to smuggle into the United States by panga boat at a beach just north of the city of Santa Barbara. Early Saturday morning, the... (Continue reading)

Burger King employee crashes car through entrance

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 34 comments

Following an alleged prank call at the Morro Bay Burger King on Saturday evening, a restaurant employee crashed his car through the front entrance and then crashed into part of the drive through. Employees claim they began breaking out restaurant... (Continue reading)