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April, 2019

Man accused of killing his mother in Grover Beach for money

Written on 23 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Indiana man allegedly stabbed his mother to death in her Grover Beach home in order to steal her will and sell off her assets, district attorney’s office investigators testified on Monday. [Tribune] On Oct. 25, 2018, Grover Beach police officers... (Continue reading)

PG&E seeking to raise rates to cover losses from wildfire issues

Written on 23 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

PG&E requested permission from the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Monday to hike rates, which would result in the average household’s electricity and natural gas bill increasing by $22.67 a month. [Sac Bee] Currently in bankruptcy over the massive... (Continue reading)

Bounty hunter captures armed, naked fugitive in Paso Robles

Written on 22 Apr, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

Editor’s Note: The following article and video include language some may find offensive. By KAREN VELIE After tracking a fugitive for three weeks, bounty hunter Richard Dunbar found the bail jumper holed up in a hideout in Paso Robles last... (Continue reading)

Is SLO County staff working to reduce public participation?

Written on 22 Apr, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

By JULIE TACKER As a countywide government watcher from Los Osos, I have been expecting the long-awaited Morro Bay sewer plant proposal to make its way through San Luis Obispo County’s approval process and perhaps to the California Coastal Commission.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shifts to district voting system

Written on 22 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Paso Robles City Council voted last Tuesday to finalize a shift from an at-large electoral system to by-district voting, a move that is intended to appease a lawyer who threatened the city with a lawsuit over... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in Oceano crash identified

Written on 22 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The woman killed in a five-vehicle crash at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Friday night has been identified as Narcissa Lichtman, 44, of San Jose, according to KSBY. At about 7;30 p.m., a group of people were following... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys car in Arroyo Grande, video

Written on 22 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

FCFA and @CALFIRE_SLO responded to a vehicle accident with fire in vegetation SB 101 / Grand. Thankfully all occupants out of the car and ok! #fivecitiesfire #arroyogrande #groverbeach #oceano #calfire_slo pic.twitter.com/TttKgl9egT — Five Cities Fire (@5CitiesFirePIO) April 21, 2019 A... (Continue reading)

SLO residents try to fight house fire, do not succeed

Written on 21 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A pair of San Luis Obispo residents attempted to extinguish a fire in their granny unit using cups of water on Saturday, but they did not succeed, and they ended up displaced by the blaze. [KSBY] Shortly before 4 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in 5 vehicle crash at Oceano Dunes

Written on 20 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A woman died Friday night following a five-vehicle crash at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, according to KSBY. Shortly after 8 p.m., the vehicles collided south of the Vent Pipe area. Dispatchers sent multiple emergency personal to the... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices nearly highest in the nation

Written on 20 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Amid a spike in gas prices across California, drivers are paying more at the pump in San Luis Obispo County than in nearly every other region nationwide. [Cal Coast Times] As of Saturday morning, the average price for a gallon... (Continue reading)