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February, 2023

Grover Beach police identify victim in fatal crash

Written on 23 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department has identified the woman hit and killed by a car while walking in Grover Beach last month as 46-year-old Tiffany Conway of San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Jan. 11,... (Continue reading)

SLO County under winter storm warning through Saturday

Written on 22 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A winter storm warning is in effect for all of San Luis Obispo County until 4 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow, hail and rain is in the forecast. Heavy snow is expected, especially... (Continue reading)

SLOPD identifies bicyclist killed in hit-and-run

Written on 22 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified the bicyclist whom a teen driver allegedly struck and killed earlier this month.  On the night of Feb. 11, 19-year-old Jorge Eduardo Torres allegedly struck Gavin Matthew Robinson, 22,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man killed in Highway 101 rollover crash

Written on 22 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 27-year-old Grover Beach man died in a rollover crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Friday evening.  The man, whom authorities have yet to identify, was reportedly driving a Kia sedan at a high speed... (Continue reading)

Downed trees, power outages as winds rip through SLO County

Written on 21 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Roaring winds swept into San Luis Obispo County Tuesday afternoon, toppling trees, closing roads and causing power outages. A large tree fell across the 200 block of Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo, blocking traffic in both... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys home in rural Templeton

Written on 21 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN A fire destroyed a large home in rural Templeton Tuesday morning, displacing two residents. Shortly before 11 a.m., Grace Van Patten notice smoke in the home and discovered a fire in the attic. She attempted to throw... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man arrested for Santa Maria courthouse arson

Written on 21 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo man allegedly broke into the Santa Maria courthouse Saturday night and started a fire that led to more than $500,000 worth of water damage. Eric Spies, 31, had been ordered to appear at a court... (Continue reading)

Former Oceano CSD director dead at 64, she is remembered

Written on 21 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | No comments

Former Oceano Services District Director Mary Lucey died on Feb. 11. She was 64-years-old. Lucey and her 72-year-old wife Nancy MacNeil died within hours of each other. Opinion by ACT UP Los Angeles Oral History Project The ACT UP Los... (Continue reading)

SLO County bracing for cold, wind, rain and snow

Written on 21 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is bracing for a storm system forecast to bring cold temperatures, high winds, rain and possible snow on Tuesday evening through the end of the week. SLO County will be under a wind... (Continue reading)

Kudos to PG&E’s response to storm damage

Written on 21 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by GEORGE SULLIVAN PG&E’s plan was to replace a storm damaged customer distribution pole plus the aged transmission line pole sitting atop my hill in rural Santa Margarita. Having worked in another utility for over a half century much... (Continue reading)