Daily Briefs


Body of missing Nipomo woman found in Avila Beach

San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies discovered the body of a missing Nipomo woman lying near an Avila Beach intersection Sunday evening. Investigators ruled 41-year-old Maria De La Cruz Albarran Uribe’s death a suicide. Uribe had gone missing in late... (Continue reading)

SLO pedestrian killed was Cal Poly student

A San Luis Obispo man killed early Saturday morning while walking on South Higuera Street was a Cal Poly student. [Mustang News] Kent Boswell, 22, was a business administration student at Cal Poly. Boswell was walking on South Higuera Street... (Continue reading)

Central Coast leads in water conservation

People living on California’s Central Coast use less water per-capita than any other Californians, according to a California drought database. [MercuryNews] Californian water consumption varies dramatically from region to region. On the Central Coast, residents use 143 gallons a day... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of attempted kidnap of teen girl

A Santa Maria man allegedly attempted to kidnap and sexually assault a 16-year-old girl last week. [KSBY] The girl was walking with female friends near the intersection of North Broadway and Taylor Street around 10 p.m. on Wednesday night when... (Continue reading)

Peeping Tom arrested in SLO

San Luis Obispo police arrested a Peeping Tom in the downtown area last week. [KEYT] Lareth Dorade, 50, is accused of prowling near Palm Street in San Luis Obispo Thursday evening. A woman saw Dorade outsider her window and called... (Continue reading)

Was murder suspect defending his mother?

A 23-year-old suspected of killing a Paso Robles man on Friday says he was protecting his mother from her boyfriend. [Tribune] San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested John Danner for allegedly shooting and killing Billy Law, 47. Law lived... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man stuck by car and killed

An Arroyo Grande man struck and killed a pedestrian on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo on Saturday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m., John Hooper was driving and turned southbound near Los Osos Valley Road when he struck Kent Boswell. Officers arrived... (Continue reading)

Tim Donnelly calls Velie CPS case payback

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In an interview with CalCoastNews, gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly explains his reason for sending San Luis Obispo County Child Welfare Services a letter condemning their treatment of the family of CalCoastNews publisher Karen Velie. “It was absolutely... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Cayucos collision identified

The man who was found dead in a car he crashed into a Cayucos home last weekend has been identified as former Morro Bay realtor John Detomaso. Detomso, 79, from Cayucos crashed into the home on Hacienda Drive, east of... (Continue reading)

Victim killed in Paso Robles shooting identified

San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of killing Billy Don Lawson in rural Paso Robles on Friday. Shortly after 3 a.m., a physician at a local hospital informed law enforcement that he was treating a person... (Continue reading)