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Gas prices in SLO County drop below $6, find the lowest prices

Written on 30 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell 10 cents during the past week to $5.93, showing a reduction in the rate of decline, according to figures from AAA. The national... (Continue reading)

Anonymous attack ads target Pismo Beach City Council candidate

Written on 30 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two anonymous attack ads targeting Pismo Beach Councilwoman Mary Ann Reiss were recently mailed to voters without the required disclosures in an apparent violation of the law. The first flyer, sent Oct. 13, chastises Reiss for voting... (Continue reading)

SLO bound airplane hits power line, lands on roadway in Santa Maria

Written on 30 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A plane en route from Van Nuys to San Luis Obispo made an emergency landing in Santa Maria on Saturday after experiencing mechanical failure and hitting a power line. Shortly after 4 p.m., the single engine Beechcraft... (Continue reading)

Monterey County teacher accused of sexually assaulting students at school

Written on 30 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy’s arrested a high school teacher on Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting multiple students on the school campus over several decades. For nearly 30 years, Sergio Munoz Marquez, 58, taught in the automotive... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battle house fire in Nipomo

Written on 29 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters battled a fire at a home in Nipomo on Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 9 a.m., a caller reported a home on fire on Viejo Road near Sandy Way. The residents were not... (Continue reading)

Protect Paso Robles’ children, take a critical look at cannabis

Written on 29 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by DORIAN BAKER It’s interesting that Becky Zelinski not only chooses to label Ron Cuff’s editorial opposing the further development of the cannabis retail trade in Paso Robles a “fallacious fairy tale,” but further infers that Mr. Cuff’s “dark”... (Continue reading)

Avian flu has arrived in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 29 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A sick Canadian Goose found at Laguna Lake Park in San Luis Obispo recently tested positive for avian influenza, the first positive test on a bird found in San Luis Obispo County. [KSBY] The goose tested positive... (Continue reading)

Avoid shellfish from the SLO County area, high toxins

Written on 29 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Health officials released an advisory on Thursday warning consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams, or scallops from San Luis Obispo and Humboldt counties. Scientists detected dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in mussels in the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers nab 4 alleged thieves from the bay area

Written on 29 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested four men from the Bay Area, one of whom had an outstanding FBI warrant, after they were allegedly caught early Friday morning with tools used for stealing catalytic converters. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Two people killed in fiery crash on Highway 1

Written on 28 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two people died and one person suffered critical injuries after a pair of vehicles collided head-on Friday morning on Highway 1 in Santa Barbara County. Shortly after 4 a.m., 22-year-old Kyle Nelson of Goleta was headed northbound... (Continue reading)