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Cal Poly loses series to national runner-up Michigan

Written on 1 Mar, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In a pre-Election Day special, the 5th-ranked Michigan Wolverines rallied in the late innings Sunday to defeat the Cal Poly Mustangs 4-2 and win the deciding game of a non-conference series played this weekend in San Luis... (Continue reading)

Tito Ortiz crushes Chuck Liddell in first round knockout, video

Written on 25 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Twelve years after his second loss to Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz was finally able to defeat his long time rival on Saturday evening. [Cal Coast Times] The fight started off slow, but after four minutes Ortiz dropped Liddell with a... (Continue reading)

Gloria Allred files suit accusing Nipomo wrestling coach of sexual abuse

Written on 17 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Renowned feminist lawyer Gloria Allred has filed suit on behalf of a Nipomo High School student who was allegedly abused  by one of the school’s former wrestling coaches. [Cal Coast Times] The suit alleges Justin Magdaleno sexually molested the girl... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles High parts ways with new football coach after first game

Written on 31 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Just one game into the season and months after hiring him, Paso Robles High School is parting ways with its head football coach, Larry Grant, a former NFL linebacker. The Paso Robles Unified School District hired Grant following a months-long... (Continue reading)

Atascadero cyclist wins race from Canada to Mexico

Written on 26 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An Atascadero man emerged victorious in a rough-terrain cycling race from Canada to a Mexican border town in New Mexico. Brian Lucido, 41, finished first on Saturday in the 2017 Tour Divide, an approximately 2,750 mile race. The mountainous route... (Continue reading)

Professional boxer stabs his parents in Santa Maria

Written on 19 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 21-year-old man who recently gave up a career as a professional boxer allegedly tried to stab both of his parents to death on a Santa Maria street last week. The parents suffered life-threatening stab wounds but survived. [KCOY] The... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay mountain climber dies on Mount Whitney

Written on 5 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Morro Bay man slipped and fell while climbing near the 14,494-foot peak of Mount Whitney last month. Jose “Ramiro” Leon Penloza, 29, died in the accident. On April 21, Penloza, an avid climber, was heading up Mount Whitney’s Mountaineer’s... (Continue reading)

Central Coast native Jordan Hasay finishes third in Boston Marathon

Written on 18 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Arroyo Grande native and former Mission Prep track star Jordan Hasay made waves Sunday at the Boston Marathon. In the first marathon of her career, Hasay finished in third place among female runners with a time of 2:23:00. Hasay’s time... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly player joins the Lakers

Written on 1 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A former Cal Poly basketball player, who grew up in Southern California rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers, is now a member of his favorite team. David Nwaba signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers, making him the first Cal... (Continue reading)

Star pitcher who lost eye retires, returns to Cal Poly

Written on 26 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Seven months after losing his right eye in a freak accident involving an exercise band, former Cal Poly ace and minor league pitcher, Matt Imhof, announced he is retiring from baseball as a player and returning to school. Imhof says... (Continue reading)