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March, 2023

How much rain fell on SLO County during latest atmospheric river?

Written on 15 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Heavy rains and winds pummeled San Luis Obispo County during the latest atmospheric river with one area of the county recording more than 5 inches. Here is a look at how much rain fell in your area.... (Continue reading)

Man killed in collision with wrong-way driver in Paso Robles

Written on 15 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man was killed in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver on Highway 101 in Paso Robles Tuesday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 11 p.m., a driver in a black sedan was headed northbound... (Continue reading)

Vietnam veterans memorial in San Luis Obispo at Madonna Inn

Written on 15 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A traveling replica of a Vietnam veterans memorial arrived in San Luis Obispo for display at the Madonna Inn on Tuesday. The Wall That Heals is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall that... (Continue reading)

Oceano residents south of Levee ordered to evacuate

Written on 14 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County has issued an evacuation order for Oceano residents who live south of the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee. Oceano residents who live south of the Arroyo Grande Creek Channel for 1 mile and West... (Continue reading)

SLO County hit with road closures, flooding – updates

Written on 14 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The latest in a series of storms is battering San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday, taxing already overwhelmed public agencies. Even though only 1 to 6 inches of rain is expected on Tuesday, the ground is already... (Continue reading)

SLO senior home under fire for health and safety issues

Written on 14 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A resident of the Avila Senior Living facility in San Luis Obispo lied in their bed, dizzy and tired after a staffer gave them another resident’s medications. Regulators slapped the independent and assisted living facility with a... (Continue reading)

Evacuation warnings issued for SLO County areas, maps

Written on 14 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Officials throughout San Luis Obispo County issued evacuation warnings to flood prone areas as another atmospheric river approaches the Central Coast. Residents and businesses in areas of Oceano, Cayucos, Paso Robles, Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande and Morro... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for Halloween shooting in Shandon

Written on 14 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 19-year-old man on Monday for shooting a 15-year-old boy on Halloween last year in Shandon.  The Halloween night shooting is believed to have been gang related, according to the... (Continue reading)

California bans salmon fishing for remainder of season

Written on 13 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Friday a ban on salmon fishing along the Golden State’s coast for the remainder of the current season.  Previously, officials scheduled sport fishery to open off California in... (Continue reading)

Another atmospheric river closes in on San Luis Obispo County

Written on 13 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County residents already pounded by a series of dangerous storms are facing further flooding as another atmospheric river barrels towards the Central Coast. In advance of the storm, the National Weather Service issued a... (Continue reading)