Man accused of attempting to rape Arroyo Grande teen linked to Los Angeles rape

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  Fernando Frias, 24, had pleaded not guilty in the May 26, 2010, assault against a 17-year-old girl. He also pleaded not guilty to an alleged rape of a woman in Los Angeles in 2006.

  Judge Barry LaBarbera consolidated the Arroyo Grande and Los Angeles cases on Monday, meaning both will be decided in his courtroom.

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  Gary Aaron Lyons entered a plea of no contest Thursday before Judge Michael Barton in San Luis Obispo Superior Court to four charges, including residential burglary and grand theft. In a plea of no contest, a defendant is convicted without admitting guilt.