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April, 2023

Donations raised, but not delivered to Los Osos mudslide victims

Written on 17 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE People throughout San Luis Obispo County donated money through two fundraisers to help victims of a raging river of water and mud that slammed into homes in the Vista de Oro Estates on Jan. 9. Money raised,... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices increasing, find the lowest prices

Written on 17 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County and the rest of the country increased this week as the price of crude oil crosses $80 a barrel, according to AAA. “When the cost of crude oil crosses the... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach traffic stop nets gun and two arrests

Written on 16 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a traffic stop this weekend, Pismo Beach police officers confiscated a gun and arrested both a suspect wanted on a felony warrant and a person on parole. At 11:58 p.m. Friday, officers stopped a car for... (Continue reading)

Most of California out of drought, find reservoir levels

Written on 16 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE After three years of scarce rainfall, less then 9% of California remains in drought conditions, while reservoirs show remarkable recoveries. In Nov. 2022, most of California was in moderate to extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought... (Continue reading)

UCSB student dies from fentanyl exposure at Deltopia

Written on 15 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A UC Santa Barbara student died this week after reportedly being exposed to fentanyl at last weekend’s Deltopia event in Isla Vista.  Jude Quirinale, a third-year physics student from Monterey, suffered an overdose during the annual unsanctioned... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of threatening to shoot people

Written on 15 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a Santa Maria man on Saturday who allegedly threatened to shoot two people on Friday afternoon. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a man with a firearm in the 700 block of E. Meehan... (Continue reading)

Specials on mulch for your garden, dining, legal and more

Written on 14 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local deals on dining, entertainment, legal services, automotive, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. North County Recycling landscape products Receive a $25 discount on the delivery of landscape materials including... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drain

Written on 14 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles public safety personnel rescued ducklings from a storm drain this week after a walk with their mother took a turn for the worse. A little duckling fell through the grate of a storm drain, the... (Continue reading)

Four takeaways from the Paso Robles school board race

Written on 14 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County political watchers have been fixated for the past three months on the Paso Robles school board special election to fill the seat of an ousted board member. With the election on Tuesday, more... (Continue reading)

Police swarm SLO street, find BB gun after false shooting report

Written on 14 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Numerous police officers converged on a San Luis Obispo neighborhood Thursday afternoon over a reported firearm that turned out to be a BB gun. Shortly before 3 p.m., a 911 caller reported a person inside a home... (Continue reading)