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Lightning strikes Paso Robles man’s pickup

Written on 21 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Lightning struck a Ford pickup truck on Highway 101 on Sunday, but the man and dog inside only suffered minor injuries. [KEYT] Paso Robles man James Benson was returning home from delivering birthday presents to his granddaughter in Templeton. He... (Continue reading)

California may fine water district $1.5 million

Written on 21 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Northern California water district with water rights dating back to 1914 may face a record $1.5 million fine. [LA Times] Regulators with the State Water Resources Control Board have drafted a proposal to fine the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District. If... (Continue reading)

Templeton market vandalized again

Written on 21 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A vandal or vandals targeted the Templeton Market & Deli earlier this month, marking the third incident of vandalism at the business in the past 16 months. Shortly after 12:35 a.m. on July 12, an alarm went off at Templeton... (Continue reading)

Report sex offender on Craigslist, win cash prize

Written on 20 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The San Luis Obispo Police Department and SLO County nonprofit Crime Stoppers have issued a cash reward to a tipster who reported a Craigslist post containing a photograph of a man’s genitalia and a message soliciting “young girls” for sexual... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly president may get pay raise

Written on 20 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Cal State University trustees are considering a new pay agreement that would boost Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s salary, which already exceeds $350,000. [Press Telegram] On Tuesday, Cal State trustees will decide whether to grant 2 percent raises to campus... (Continue reading)

July storm sets SLO County records, knocks out power

Written on 20 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

Record rainfall totals and power outages occurred across San Luis Obispo County over the weekend as rare July thunderstorms soaked the Central Coast. Paso Robles accumulated the most rainfall in the county, totalling 3.55 inches by Sunday evening, PG&E’s John... (Continue reading)

Farm workers file lawsuit against Abel Maldonado

Written on 18 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Several farm workers filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday that says former California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado and his family failed to pay overtime wages, reimbursed for expenses and provided meal and rest periods to their employees. [Tribune] San Luis... (Continue reading)

SLO man dies after Cayucos paragliding crash

Written on 18 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 55-year-old San Luis Obispo man died after a paragliding accident Friday afternoon in Cayucos. Shortly after 1 p.m., the man crash landed in an open field east of Highway 1 and 1,200 yards south of the Cal Fire station... (Continue reading)

Boy, formerly of Goleta, beat to death over birthday cake

Written on 17 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

A 9-year-old boy paid with his life for eating birthday cake that was supposed to go to the 2-year-old daughter of his mother’s boyfriend. [Chicago Tribune] Oriana Iris Garcia, 26, took her son Jack Gacia out of elementary school in... (Continue reading)

Trial ruled too tall a task for alleged Atascadero child snatcher

Written on 17 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A woman accused of abducting a 4-year-old boy from an Atascadero homeless shelter will stay in a mental hospital, rather than standing trial for her alleged crimes. [Tribune] Annette Hale, 56, allegedly kidnapped a then-4-year-old Atascadero boy in August 2011.... (Continue reading)