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SLO County gas prices continue steady decline

Written on 24 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County gas prices continue to fall as demand remains low and crude oil prices slide. During the past week, the average price of gas in SLO County dropped 10 cents to $6.07 a gallon,... (Continue reading)

California seaport truck blockade in day five, food products in peril

Written on 23 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Independent truckers are blocking access to the Port of Oakland for the fifth day in protest of California’s “gig worker” law. The blockade is delaying the transportation of perishable food products such a beef, pork and dairy... (Continue reading)

Elderly man injured in hit-and-run accident in San Luis Obispo

Written on 23 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are requesting help from the community in identifying a driver who struck an 87-year-old man Friday morning and fled the scene. At about 11:15 a.m., a female driver was exiting a condominium complex... (Continue reading)

SLO officers accused of targeting a witness to a use of force incident

Written on 23 Jul, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Police Chief Rick Scott says it might just be coincidence that officers in two police cars followed a videographer who is known as the “SLO County Observer” for seven minutes a few days ago.... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach officer resigns after journalist outs their affair

Written on 22 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE A Pismo Beach police sergeant resigned last month after an investigation revealed he engaged in sex acts with a local broadcast journalist while on duty, a relationship that allegedly went south after one of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police seek suspect in armed robbery

Written on 21 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are looking for the man who robbed the Carl’s Jr. on Black Oak Drive at gunpoint on Thursday morning. At about 6:30 a.m., the robber entered the restaurant armed with a small, black semi-automatic... (Continue reading)

SLO child tests positive for fentanyl, mother arrested

Written on 21 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN During the search of a San Luis Obispo home last month, detectives discovered a 5-year-old living surrounded by narcotics, garbage and lice. The child ended up testing positive for fentanyl. On June 15, detectives served a search... (Continue reading)

North County probation sweep nets drugs, gun, six arrests

Written on 21 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A North County probation and parole sweep conducted on Monday resulted in a total of six arrests for a variety of offenses, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Paso Robles police conducted the sweep along with... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID cases fall slightly following a July 4 surge

Written on 21 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The average number of new COVID infections in San Luis Obispo County fell slightly last week, according to the SLO County Health Department. Following the July 4 holiday, the county reported a temporary surge in new cases.... (Continue reading)

SLO Tribune changes article, apologizes for defamation

Written on 20 Jul, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By BILL LOVING The San Luis Obispo Tribune has changed a portion of a July 17 article that libeled CalCoastNews and reporter Karen Velie. CalCoastNews and Velie demanded the retraction on July 19 after the Tribune alleged that Velie had... (Continue reading)