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Plane makes emergency landing in Pozo

Written on 6 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A pilot escaped uninjured after making an emergency landing Monday in Pozo. The plane landed on an abandoned private dirt runway. [KSBY] Around 10:30 a.m., a single-engine, four-seater Mooney took off from San Luis Obispo airport. The pilot began experiencing... (Continue reading)

Uber gets green light from SLO airport

Written on 19 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport has announced it will allow tech-savvy transportation company Uber to drop off and pick up travelers. [KCOY] Uber will join taxis, shuttle buses and limousines as one of the ground transportation services operating at... (Continue reading)

Homeowners sue county over well pollution

Written on 12 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A group of about 50 San Luis Obispo residents plan to sue SLO County, alleging toxic chemicals dumped at the airport polluted their wells. Forty-eight residents, or 20 households, have already filed claims against the county, and more property owners... (Continue reading)

Lightning strike shuts down SLO airport

Written on 7 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Lightning struck the air traffic control tower at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport on Wednesday, destroying key navigational equipment. The airport is currently closed during nighttime hours. [KSBY] The lightning strike damaged the airport’s navigation system and caused... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen killed in crash near SLO airport

Written on 10 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Arroyo Grande teen died after crashing his pickup truck near the San Luis Obipso Airport early Thursday morning. The victim was 18 years old. [KSBY] Shortly before 4 a.m., the teen traveling eastbound on Buckley Road near Highway 227.... (Continue reading)

Airline cuts flights from SLO airport in half

Written on 13 Mar, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By KAREN VELIE The breadth of SkyWest Airlines’ changes at the San Luis Obispo Airport became a lot clearer this week with the airline cutting the number of flights coming into and out of the airport by more than half.... (Continue reading)

Plane veers off runway in SLO

Written on 12 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

A twin-engine plane veered off the main runway at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport after its front landing gear collapsed on Wednesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 3 p.m., the plane landed and as it was in... (Continue reading)

Plane makes emergency landing at SLO airport

Written on 16 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport Sunday because the landing gear was not operational. Airport emergency personnel, Cal Fire and the San Luis Obispo Fire Department responded to the... (Continue reading)

SLO man dies in trailer fire

Written on 17 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A San Luis Obispo man died in a recreational vehicle fire early Wednesday morning across the street from a CalFire station. The fire occurred around 12:30 a.m. near Broad Street and Farmhouse Lane, just east of the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)