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Arroyo Grande nurse fined for making false claims she is a doctor

Written on 14 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande nurse practitioner has agreed to stop claiming she is a medical doctor and to pay a fine. After earning a doctorate degree in nursing, Sarah Erny began identifying herself as “Dr. Sarah Erny,” in... (Continue reading)

Barbecue sparks fire at home in San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze before it could cause significant damage to a San Luis Obispo home on Sunday. At about 12:40 p.m., a barbecue smoker was left unattended and sitting too close to combustible materials and vegetation,... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs decline slightly, find the lowest prices

Written on 13 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell five cents during the past week to $5.78, in line with minor declines in gas prices throughout most of the nation, according to... (Continue reading)

Little ones with big hearts in Cayucos

Written on 12 Nov, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 6 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)

Trial date set for Santa Barbara ship captain

Written on 12 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The captain of the Santa Barbara-based dive boat that burst into flames in 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew member, is scheduled for trial next month. Jerry Nehl Boylan, 68, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo appoints new fire chief

Written on 12 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By Karen Velie The city of San Luis Obispo announced Friday the appointment of Todd Tuggle to head the SLO Fire Department. Tuggel, currently chief of the Santa Maria Fire Department, is slated to start his new post in SLO... (Continue reading)

Gibson inches farther ahead of Jones, latest SLO County election news

Written on 11 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Supervisor Bruce Gibson inched further ahead of Dr, Bruce Jones in the San Luis Obispo County District 2 supervisor race, with other races remaining primarily unchanged, according to election results released Friday. At stake is control over... (Continue reading)

Man accused of attempting to kidnap a child outside Carpinteria school

Written on 11 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 51-year-old Santa Barbara man on Thursday for allegedly attempting to kidnap a child outside a school in Carpinteria. On Monday at approximately 4 p.m., a man was spotted attempting to... (Continue reading)

Officers raid Grover Beach homeless camp, arrest four

Written on 11 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers from several law enforcement agencies conducted a foot patrol of an area of homeless encampments in Grover Beach Thursday morning, resulting in four arrests. In response to recent reports of criminal activity, Grover Beach police, Pismo... (Continue reading)

Uber driver crashes into, kills pedestrian on Highway 101

Written on 11 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Uber driver struck and killed a male who was walking on Highway 101 in the Goleta area early Friday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported a person hit on northbound Highway 101 between Fairview... (Continue reading)