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Pismo Beach mayor race separated by one vote

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The battle between incumbent Shelly Higginbotham and challenger Kevin Kreowski for the Pismo Beach mayor seat is close with Higginbotham ahead by one vote and just eight votes remaining to be counted. There are enough votes separating the city council... (Continue reading)

Victim of Arroyo Grande sucker punch dies

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 38-year-old Arroyo Grande man who was violently assaulted by a gang member outside a bar last month died from his injuries last week, according to the Arroyo Grande Police Department. On Oct. 2, Ignacio Franco Palomar, 36, struck Gregory... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles accident victim identified

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified a 32-year-old Paso Robles man who died in a car crash Sunday in rural Paso Robles as Samuel Telles Sanchez. Sanchez was driving a pickup truck northbound on River Road near Experimental Road when... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles crash sends person to hospital

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A collision in Paso Robles between a car and a truck left one person in the hospital Tuesday evening. [KSBY] The crash occurred at the intersection of Creston and Golden Hill roads around 6:15 p.m. Paso Robles police say that... (Continue reading)

Atascadero bookkeeper avoids jail for embezzlement

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero bookkeeper charged with embezzling money from her former employer has evaded jail time but must pay $30,000 in restitution. [Tribune] Alisha Amber Cannon, 31, allegedly used her bookkeeper position at Templeton-based Simons Construction Inc. to divert funds into... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman dies in Highway 1 crash

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 24-year-old Los Osos woman died early Tuesday morning after she lost control of her car on Highway 1. Sabrina Hammerlund was driving near Morro Bay when she veered into the center median and then turned too far to the... (Continue reading)

Man strips in SLO intersection after crashing car

Written on 11 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A man crashed his car, then removed much of his clothing and entered into a yoga routine on a busy San Luis Obispo street corner Monday afternoon. [KSBY] Douglas Kopcha, 46, rolled his vehicle into a traffic signal pole at... (Continue reading)

Ashbaugh evades punishment for Brown Act breach

Written on 11 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council condemned Councilman John Ashbaugh Monday, but opted not to formally punish him for violating California’s open meeting law. During the Oct. 21 council meeting, Ashbaugh chastised Councilman Dan Carpenter for not asking question during... (Continue reading)

Women accused of theft at SLO doughnut shop

Written on 11 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

San Luis Obispo police are seeking four women who allegedly stole cash and an employee’s purse from the back office of a doughnut shop on Friday. [Tribune] Police say two women entered Sunshine Donuts in the 100 block of South... (Continue reading)

U-Haul murder heading to trial in Santa Maria

Written on 10 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Jury selection begins next week in the trial of six men implicated in the murder of a Santa Maria man whose body was found in a U-Haul truck parked in Orcutt last year. [Lompoc Record] Following the murder of 28-year-old... (Continue reading)