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Who would set fire to a homeless man?

Written on 19 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Ventura police are searching for three men who attempted to burn alive a homeless man, but were thwarted by the efforts of a good Samaritan. [NBC LA] Police say that 58-year-old John Frazier was sleeping near the San Buenaventura State... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles grad joins Pittsburgh Steelers

Written on 17 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers added Paso Robles High School graduate Mitchell Van Dyk to its off-season roster on Thursday. In 2013, the Rams selected the 6-foot-7 inches tall, 318-pound Portland State offensive tackle in the seventh round. However, Van Dyk was... (Continue reading)

Savor the Central Coast continues to lose money

Written on 17 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The numbers are in for the fifth annual Sunset Savor the Central Coast and though it continues to lose money, organizers report the event had a $4.48 million economic impact. [Tribune] Savor the Central Coast is a four-day food and... (Continue reading)

Plane headed to SLO crashes

Written on 16 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A plane headed to San Luis Obispo crashed Friday while trying to make an emergency landing on Highway 166. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., the pilot radioed the San Luis Obispo airport to report the plane was having engine trouble. Emergency... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man attacks family with fire extinguisher

Written on 16 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Maria man allegedly launched an unprovoked attack Thursday by breaking into a family apartment and spraying a fire extinguisher. [KEYT] Police arrested Jose Luis Picos, 48, who is accused of entering a Santa Maria apartment on 900 East... (Continue reading)

Trial looms for Cal Poly football players

Written on 16 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge has ruled that enough evidence exists to bring to trial all five former Cal Poly football players accused of involvement in an attempted frat house robbery last August. Cameron Akins, 19, is accused of holding... (Continue reading)

Central Coast bandit gets 20 years in prison

Written on 16 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 50-year-old Watsonville woman who garnered the title of the Central Coast Bandit will receive a 20-year prison sentence, according to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office. Cristina Fernandez Padila robbed six banks in three counties over an... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara infant dies from whooping cough

Written on 15 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A newborn baby died last month from whooping cough in Santa Barbara — the second death in a year as California deals with an epidemic. The 25-day-old infant became ill in December and died shortly afterwards. California health officials recorded... (Continue reading)

Interim manager takes over in Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council hired an interim general manager on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning he took over the office previously held by ousted leader Steve Adams. Former Glendale assistant city manager Robert McFall is expected to serve... (Continue reading)

Are Cal Poly frat houses ripe for sexual assaults?

Written on 15 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A sexual assault that allegedly occurred in San Luis Obispo over the weekend is reported to have taken place at a fraternity house. [Tribune] The incident is the third sexual assault alleged to have occurred at a Cal Poly fraternity... (Continue reading)