Daily Briefs


Morro Bay pays $20,000 to settle taser case

Morro Bay agreed to pay $20,000 to a man who police officers pepper sprayed and repeatedly tasered during an arrest at the Fuel Dock Saloon in 2012. [NewTimes] Officers initially charged Brian Lopez Martinez, 23, with public intoxication, resisting arrest,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police sorting goods grabbed by serial thief

Arroyo Grande police are attempting to return numerous goods to owners who are victims of a serial thief whose thefts ranged from Los Angeles to Monterey counties. [KSBY] Los Osos resident Ryan Dutra, 35, is accused of burglarizing homes, cars... (Continue reading)

SLO financial planner running for city council

San Luis Obispo financial planner Gordon Mullin announced Wednesday that he will run for city council in 2014. Mullin owns a financial planning firm and has hosted a radio show on financial matters. He is the first candidate to publicly... (Continue reading)

Woman airlifted from North County crash

Emergency personnel airlifted a woman early Tuesday morning from a car crash on Highway 46. [Tribune] Around 4:13 a.m. Tuesday, a woman driving east on Highway 46 near Gruenhagen Flat veered into the westbound lane and clipped a Peterbuilt truck... (Continue reading)

Supervisors vote for Paso Robles water district

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday in favor of creating a water district for the Paso Robles groundwater basin. Supervisors Frank Mecham, Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson voted to support legislation to create the district while... (Continue reading)

Person injured in Santa Margarita fire

An apartment fire in Santa Margarita early Wednesday morning left one person in a local hospital. [KSBY] The fire broke out around 2:20 a.m. in an apartment in the 22800 block of El Camino Real in the Santa Margarita area.... (Continue reading)

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Morro Bay blast deemed firework-like device

A blast that prompted a series of 911 calls in Morro Bay Sunday night was caused by a high-powered, improvised firework device, according to the Morro Bay Police Department. [Tribune] The illegal device sounded around 10:07 p.m. Sunday and created... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles home destroyed in fire

A Paso Robles home was destroyed Tuesday in an early morning fire. At 12:32 a.m., firefighters arrived at 842 Red Cloud Road to find the home fully engulfed in flames. In addition, the fire had spread to the residence next... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly baseball exceeds expectations on opening weekend

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cal Poly baseball team begins the 2014 season on the cusp, college baseball experts say. “They may be good enough to take that next step and win a regional,” Baseball America writer Aaron Fitt said on... (Continue reading)