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Man who pimped Los Osos teen sentenced to decades

Written on 6 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 40-year-old man convicted of raping and pimping a Los Osos teen received a prison sentence of more than 60 years. [Tribune] Richard Scott Brooks met the then-17-year-old girl on Craigslist in July 2014. Brooks had sexual relations with her... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed at Grover Beach homeless camp

Written on 6 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A 28-year-old man was stabbed at a Grover Beach homeless encampment Tuesday evening. The man suffered serious injuries but survived. Police have not made an arrest, and the suspected attacker remains at large. Around 6:55 p.m., Grover police officers and... (Continue reading)

Cattle killer sought in Santa Barbara County

Written on 5 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a person or person who allegedly shot and killed a 3-year-old black cow and a 2-year-old Black Angus bull. [KSBY] A caretaker discovered the dead cattle on Dec. 26 while conducting a... (Continue reading)

Storm brings crashes, outages and mudslide warnings

Written on 5 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A storm that arrived in San Luis Obispo County this week has knocked out power, knocked over a tree and prompted warnings of mudslides. Several traffic accidents also occurred on Tuesday morning. [KSBY] PG&E has reported small power outages in... (Continue reading)

Woman hit and killed by train in SLO

Written on 5 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An Amtrak train struck and killed a woman in San Luis Obispo Monday night. [KSBY] The accident occurred around 8:40 p.m. at a train crossing near Industrial Way. Police and fire personnel responded and found the woman near The Graduate.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo bank robber on the loose

Written on 4 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

San Luis Obispo police are looking for the man responsible for robbing a San Luis Obispo bank on Monday afternoon. [KSBY] At about 2:22 p.m., the man entered the Heritage Oaks Bank on Froom Ranch Way near Home Depot armed... (Continue reading)

Is Gavin Newsom trying to close Diablo Canyon?

Written on 4 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 93 comments

California’s second-in-command and a leading candidate in the 2018 governor’s race, Gavin Newsom, is predicting Diablo Canyon power plant will close by the time its current licenses expire in 2024 and 2025. Newsom is also using his position as chair... (Continue reading)

New chief takes over in SLO

Written on 4 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Deanna Cantrell, San Luis Obispo’s new police chief, begins work in SLO on Monday. Cantrell, 45, was a member of the Mesa, Arizona police department for 21 year. She most recently served as assistance police chief and was in charge... (Continue reading)

Climber falls off Bishop Peak wall

Written on 4 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

A woman fell 35 feet and suffered major injuries Saturday while rock climbing on Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] At around 2:49 p.m., a woman in her late 20s was free climbing an area of Bishop Peak called... (Continue reading)

Series of storms to bring rain to the Central Coast

Written on 3 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A series of three El Niño-related rainstorms are expected to bring 4 to 6 inches of rain to the Central Coast this week. The first storm moving in late Sunday is expected to bring rain on Monday. A second, stronger... (Continue reading)