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Power outages leave more than 2,000 customers without power in SLO

Written on 16 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 2,300 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo on Friday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m., 52 PG&E customers off Foothill Boulevard lost power. PG&E estimates the power will be restored by 3 p.m. The... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies woman killed on Highway 101 in Nipomo

Written on 16 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The CHP has identified the woman struck and killed while attempting to cross Highway 101 in Nipomo last weekend as 30-year-old Amanda Figueroa, of Santa Maria. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Sept. 10, Figueroa was attempting to... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police chief terminated after dispute with city manager

Written on 15 Sep, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE The city of Atascadero fired its police chief on Wednesday, citing incompatibility with the city’s top executive as reason for the termination. For weeks, City Manager Rachelle Rickard discussed firing the chief after he... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police looking for missing teen

Written on 15 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help finding a missing girl who is said to be at-risk. Adrianna Zaragoza was last seen in San Luis Obispo, but she frequents the Five Cities... (Continue reading)

FBI asked to investigate false report of shooter at Santa Barbara school

Written on 15 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara Police Department has requested the help of the FBI in investigating a false report it received on Tuesday of an active shooter at a high school campus. At about 1 p.m., a 911 caller... (Continue reading)

SLO police seeking help in arson investigation

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police and fire investigators suspect arson in a house fire that displaced four San Luis Obispo residents Tuesday night, and they are asking the public for help. At about 11:05 p.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)

LA County supervisor’s home raided as part of a corruption investigation

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

By KAREN VELIE Deputies searched a Los Angeles County supervisor’s home and the homes of several of her affiliates as part of a corruption probe on Wednesday. Warrants were issued for LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, a Democrat, and L.A.... (Continue reading)

Resident suffers injuries from fire at Arroyo Grande apartment

Written on 14 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel transported one person to the hospital following an apartment fire Wednesday morning in Arroyo Grande. At about 7:35 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning at an apartment complex located at 450 S. Elm Street.... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces four San Luis Obispo residents

Written on 14 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A house fire displaced four San Luis Obispo residents Tuesday night. At about 11 p.m., a caller reported the exterior of a house on Buchon Street near Johnson Avenue was on fire. The blaze extended to the... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe gets nearly $5 million in federal funds for theater renovation

Written on 13 Sep, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The city of Guadalupe was awarded a $4.9 million federal grant to renovate its historic movie theater and to construct a performing arts center, an outdoor amphitheater, and public plaza on the adjoining lots, the U.S. Department... (Continue reading)