Daily Briefs


Paso Robles crash sends person to hospital

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

California teacher accused of caging special ed student

A Fresno elementary school teacher allegedly locked a 7-year-old girl with a seizure disorder in makeshift cage constructed inside a first grade classroom. [Fresno Bee] The child’s parent, Ledelldra Brooks, says she made an unannounced visit to her child’s special... (Continue reading)

Gilroy plane crash kills two

A small plane crashed in Northern California over the weekend, apparently killing the two people on board. [Mercury News] The Cessna 140 aircraft took off from an airport near Hollister Saturday afternoon but failed to reach its destination. That evening... (Continue reading)

Fatal crash in Paso Robles

A currently unidentified man was killed early Sunday morning in a single vehicle accident in rural Paso Robles, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after midnight, the man was driving a 1995 Ford F-150 pickup northbound on River Road... (Continue reading)