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Flaming cocktail severely burned man at San Simeon bar, suit alleges

Written on 9 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A Southern California man suffered second and third-degree burns after a bartender at San Simeon Beach Bar & Grill served him a flaming cocktail and told him to “just drink it,” according to a lawsuit filed last month in San... (Continue reading)

Skinned zebra found on the beach near San Simeon

Written on 16 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Surfers spotted a skinned zebra lying dead on a beach near San Simeon, snapped a photo. The photo of the zebra then made rounds on social media, prompting angry reactions from numerous Central Coast residents. Local and state officials are... (Continue reading)

German and Australian tourists collide on Highway 1

Written on 4 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Two white Jeep SUVs — one carrying four German tourists and one carrying an Australian couple — collided on Highway 1 at the south end of San Simeon Wednesday afternoon. All four Germans went to the hospital on what was... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man dies following motorcycle crash

Written on 19 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 65-year-old Atascadero man has died from injuries he received more than a week ago in a crash involving six motorcycles on Highway 1 near San Simeon. Glenn Paul McMahon succumbed to his injuries at 2 a.m. on Monday, according... (Continue reading)

Eight motorcycles crash near San Simeon

Written on 10 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

At least five people suffered injuries Sunday afternoon in a crash involving eight motorcycles on Highway 1 near San Simeon. Shortly after 1 p.m., multiple agencies including the CHP, Cal Fire and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department provided... (Continue reading)

Deputies chase stolen U-Haul near San Simeon

Written on 16 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A person driving a stolen U-Haul fled Sunday night from San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies before crashing the truck near Ragged Point. [KSBY] On Sunday evening, sheriff’s officials received multiple reports of a U-Haul driving erratically. Deputies spotted the... (Continue reading)

Coast Guard busts 3 smugglers off San Simeon

Written on 24 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

U.S. Coast Guard crews disrupted an apparent drug smuggling operation off San Simeon on Tuesday, according to a press release. During a routine patrol, a Coast Guard aircrew spotted a suspicious panga-type vessel about 30 miles from the shore. While... (Continue reading)

Small quake shakes North County

Written on 27 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter near San Simeon shook areas of Northern San Luis Obispo County and Southern Montery County early Monday morning. Shaking began at 1:48 a.m. The quake’s epicenter was approximately 9 miles north of San... (Continue reading)

Elephant seals nap on boardwalk in San Simeon

Written on 19 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Seal-watchers found two elephant seals lying on the boardwalk neighboring the mammal’s December getaway in San Simeon on Thursday morning. [KSBY] The seals broke through the fence at the Piedras Blancas Rookery, a feat that reportedly occurs every few years.... (Continue reading)

Panga pops up north of San Simeon

Written on 27 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Ending a several month absence from San Luis Obispo County’s coastline, a panga boat has appeared on Thanksgiving. [KSBY] The panga beached at a location north of San Simeon and south of Ragged Point, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)