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SLO County prepares for the Super Bowl

Written on 1 Feb, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County is getting ready for the Super Bowl, and CalCoastNews plans to bring you the highlights of local celebrations. CalCoastNews reporters will traverse the county covering Super Bowl Sunday action. On the docket is an expected appearance... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly sputters to football finish

Written on 16 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cal Poly football team fell behind 35-3 on the Moriarty Enterprises scoreboard Saturday afternoon and lost 35-22 in its lone opportunity left to prove worthy of a playoff berth. The Mustangs dropped its final home game... (Continue reading)

Field of dreams fades in Santa Maria

Written on 8 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An independent baseball scout and agent from Morro Bay now says he won’t be helping bring a professional baseball team to Santa Maria because city officials there have not been cooperative. (Santa Maria Times) Jim Hayes had been part of... (Continue reading)

Mustang seniors ignite sweep of Northridge on Senior Day

Written on 20 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Poly second baseman Denver Chavez waited a long time during his senior year to enter a home run trot. On Senior Day, Chavez jogged around the bases after Northridge starter John Salas threw his second pitch of the game.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly opens final home series with win over Northridge

Written on 18 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Poly senior right hander Joey Wagman struck out nine batters in his final start at Bagget Stadium. The Mustang beat Cal State Northridge 5-1 to open their last home series of the year. Wagman allowed one run over seven... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly takes game 2 from Irvine to even series

Written on 11 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Poly sophomore left hander Matt Imhof allowed three runs over seven innings and closer Reed Reilly converted a six-out save to lead the Mustangs to a 4-3 victory in game two of a weekend series at 23rd ranked UC... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly drops baseball series opener to UC Irvine

Written on 11 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

UC Irvine homered off Cal Poly’s ace, stole home and cruised to 7-1 victory Friday night in game one of a late-season Big West Conference series in Irvine. The Mustangs and Anteaters, ranked 22nd and 23rd in the nation respectively,... (Continue reading)

California awarding athletes millions in workers’ comp

Written on 25 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

California has awarded approximately $747 million to former professional athletes in workers’ compensation claims since the 1980s. [LA Times] An August study commissioned by major professional sports leagues determined that about 4,500 players received the total payout of nearly $750... (Continue reading)

SLO High student in critical condition from collision

Written on 30 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A 17-year-old San Luis Obispo High School student is in critical condition following a collision Monday evening on a Highway 101 off-ramp. [KSBY] Alex Maier was driving a Ford F-150 truck southbound on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo around... (Continue reading)

Catholic students practice sadomasochism

Written on 25 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

In a strange display of domination, a St. Joseph High School student donned a dog collar and submitted to crawling on his knees while another student who performed the dominatrix role led him around the Santa Maria school gym on... (Continue reading)