Daily Briefs


Grover Beach property owners may foot bill for road repair

The Grover Beach City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday to discuss placing a bond measure on the November ballot to fund street repairs. City staff is recommending an initiative to issue a bond ranging from $27 million to... (Continue reading)

Coast Guard rescues five rowers off SLO County coast

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five rowers struggling to survive ocean currents west of San Luis Obispo County over the weekend. The rowers were participating in a race from Monterey to Honolulu, but had to call its quits early on... (Continue reading)

Picketers protest cost of Vandenberg missile launch

A group of people upset about the high cost of the United States’ ground-based missile defense program protested this weekend at Vandenberg Air Force Base. [KSBY] Launched in 2004 by the George W Bush administration, the program has already cost... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man battling pervs-in-park laws

A Grover Beach man, who is a registered sex offender, has filed several claims against California cities which have enacted strict laws for where sex offenders can visit. [OC Register] More than 70 cities have voted in laws which are... (Continue reading)

Los Osos motorcyclist killed in Cayucos crash identified

Officials have identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash in Cayucos on Wednesday as Kenneth Kirtley, 63, of Los Osos. Kirtley rear-ended a vehicle waiting to take a left turn near San Geronimo Road at about 11:50 a.m. California... (Continue reading)

Want to taste wine at farmers’ market?

Californians could soon take their wine tasting habits to farmers’ markets. [KEYT] A bill that would allow limited wine tasting at farmers’ markets has passed the Assembly on a unanimous vote and is now moving through the state Senate. Wine... (Continue reading)

McCarthy elected majority leader

Central California Congressman Kevin McCarthy now holds the second ranking position in the U.S. House of Representatives. House Republicans elected McCarthy, 49, majority leader Thursday. McCarthy now only trails Speaker John Boehner in the House pecking order. “I am humbled... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man killed in crash identified

The 19-year-old victim of Wednesday’s deadly DUI accident was a recent San Luis Obispo High School graduate who lived in los Osos. Just after 5 p.m., Alexander Gonzales, 22, was driving in the wrong lane on South Bay Boulevard in... (Continue reading)

Fire rips through SLO home

A San Luis Obispo house fire caused $200,000 of damage Thursday evening. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to a blaze at 240 Ramona Street at 7:08 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, they found a fire involving the back deck and rear... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police find baby in deserted vehicle

A high speed chase Tuesday in Santa Maria ended after two suspects abandoned a vehicle leaving a 4-month-old infant lying unsecured on the back seat. At about 10:30 p.m., an officer attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle that appeared... (Continue reading)