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San Luis Obispo driver charged with felony DUI

Written on 28 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated 22-year-old driver crashed into a traffic light pole in San Luis Obispo early Sunday morning, injuring a passenger in the car. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported a crash at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly ranks lowest in Black student enrollment for state universities

Written on 28 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly has the lowest Black student enrollment rate among all public universities in California, a rank it has held for nearly two decades. [Cal Matters] The San Luis Obispo campus, which is the most selective university... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police to conduct DUI patrols this week

Written on 28 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers with the San Luis Obispo Police Department will be out looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Tuesday and Wednesday, the department announced Sunday. Additional officers will be patrolling... (Continue reading)

Los Osos board looking into incorporation, creating a new city

Written on 27 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors plans to discuss turning the bedroom community into a city, and the processes required to move forward, according to its Dec. 1 board meeting agenda. The Committee to... (Continue reading)

Atascadero retailer asking the public to help identify thief

Written on 27 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A thief ran out of the Hobby Headquarters on El Camino Real last week with a radio controlled vehicle. The popular shop sells leisure time items such as paintball equipment, drones and remote control vehicles. Sporting a... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices plunging, find the lowest prices

Written on 27 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County plunged 19 cents during the past week to $5.45, even as residents hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to figures from AAA.... (Continue reading)

Burglar steals equipment from Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly

Written on 27 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Police are asking the public to help identify a burglar who stole more than $10,000 worth of equipment from the Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly on Friday night. A security camera captured footage of the perpetrator... (Continue reading)

Man shot and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 26 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 21-year-old man died after an assailant shot him multiple times in Santa Maria on Friday night. Shortly before 9 p.m., a caller reported an assailant had shot a man on the 700 block of East Meehan... (Continue reading)

Court rules school districts in California can’t mandate vaccines

Written on 25 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A California appeals court ruled on Tuesday that only the state, and not individual school districts, can issue vaccine mandates for students. [Napa Valley Register] The ruling comes following a legal challenge to the San Diego Unified... (Continue reading)

Former Atascadero teacher’s appeal for resentencing denied

Written on 25 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A state appeals court earlier this month rejected a request for resentencing by an Atascadero teacher who pled guilty in 2021 to sexual misconduct involving his students Chris Lynn Berdoll asked the court to vacate his four... (Continue reading)