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September, 2022

Crews searching for hiker who went missing from Gaviota Peak

Written on 6 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel have been searching two days for a hiker who went missing near Gaviota Peak in Santa Barbara County during intense heat on Sunday. At about 2 p.m., a female hiker was suffering mild heat exhaustion... (Continue reading)

Atascadero administrator seeking to terminate chief of police

Written on 6 Sep, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE After less than two years on the job, the Atascadero police chief is out of the department until the city council has an opportunity to determine whether or not to approve his proposed termination. It has been... (Continue reading)

California extends flex alert through Labor Day, possible blackouts

Written on 5 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The state of California has extended an ongoing Flex Alert through Monday, asking residents and businesses to cut back on power usage, including by not charging electric vehicles. Monday’s alert runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Man breaks into Cambria home, attempts to rape resident

Written on 5 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 29-year-old Cambria man is in jail after he allegedly broke into several homes, stole items and attempted to sexually assault a woman on Sunday. On Saturday, a couple walked into their home on the 2400 block... (Continue reading)

Wine tasting insanity in Paso Robles

Written on 5 Sep, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 7 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Thousands lose power in San Luis Obispo

Written on 5 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

BY KAREN VELIE More than 2,300 PG&E customers lost power as a result of an outage in San Luis Obispo on Monday afternoon. Shortly after noon, the power went out for 2,312 San Luis Obispo customers. The cause of the... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices fall 3 cents, find the lowest prices

Written on 5 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Despite an increase in demand, gas prices in San Luis Obispo County continue to decline. During the past week, the average price of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped three cents to $5.61 a gallon, according... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into pool at Paso Robles trailer park

Written on 5 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed an SUV into a pool at a Paso Robles mobile home park Sunday evening, fully submerging the vehicle. The driver crashed a red Mitsubishi Montero into the pool at Paso Robles Mobile Village, located... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach woman arrested for assault, child endangerment

Written on 4 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 49-year-old Pismo Beach woman is in jail after she allegedly rammed her car into a vehicle with a child inside in Cayucos on Friday, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs Department. Shortly before 4... (Continue reading)

Another woman accuses Paul Flores of rape, jurors cry

Written on 3 Sep, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman who was allegedly roofied and raped in 2011 by Paul Flores, the man on trial for the murder of Kristin Smart, testified Friday against her alleged attacker. For the second time in less than a... (Continue reading)