Daily Briefs


King City manager accused of wiretapping

The city manager in King City is accused of spying on city employees including Interim Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, who was formerly the Atascadero Police chief. [KSBW] In February, King City’s longtime former police chief, Nick Baldiviez, and then acting... (Continue reading)

Felony charges filed against Cal Poly football players

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney filed multiple felony charges Friday against five Cal Poly players accused of the armed robbery of a fraternity house on Aug. 10, according to a press release. Cameron Akins, a wide receiver, is... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara issues arrest warrant for contagious man

Santa Barbara County health officials issued an arrest warrant Friday for a 24-year-old man suffering from tuberculosis who discontinued his medication. The man poses a public health risk, county officials said. Agustin Zeferino, 24, had received medication for his illness,... (Continue reading)

Maldonado’s son driver in fatal accident

The 16-year-old son of former Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado was the driver of a truck that struck and killed a cyclist on Foxen Canyon Road in Santa Maria on August 9, according to the Santa Barbara Independent. Maldonado’s 16-year-old son,... (Continue reading)

Gang member suspected of vandalizing Nipomo farm

A known gang member from Santa Maria is suspected of vandalizing a Nipomo farm on Wednesday. Early in the morning, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies were called to Rancho Laguna Farms to investigate a tagging. At the farm they... (Continue reading)

County staff says scrap Pirate’s Cove plans

San Luis Obispo County planning staff is recommending that the board of supervisors ditch a proposed $1.5 million upgrade to San Luis Obispo County’s lone nude beach. County staff had previously planned to use grant funding to pave a dirt... (Continue reading)

Oceano house fire burns ice cream trucks

A fire broke out Thursday at an Oceano home where a family operates a local ice cream business. [KSBY] Shortly after noon, a backyard shed caught fire outside a home near the corner of 23rd and Beach streets. Five Cities firefighters... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man involved in fatal accident

A Morro Bay man’s truck struck and killed a 70-year-old Fresno woman as she was crossing the street in northwest Fresno Tuesday afternoon, police said. Gary Collins, 61, was making a westbound turn onto Shaw Avenue from Feland Avenue when... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe boy run over and killed by car

A car rolled over and killed a 5-year-old boy in Guadalupe Wednesday evening. [KSBY] The accident is under investigation, but police say the boy’s mother may have gotten out of the car, which then began to roll. When firefighters responded... (Continue reading)

13-year-old crashes car into Santa Maria store

A 13-year-old boy got behind the wheel in Santa Maria Wednesday evening and led police on a brief high-speed chase that concluded inside Michael’s arts and crafts store. [KSBY] Around 9:35 p.m., the 13-year-old took off at high speeds near... (Continue reading)