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August, 2023

Five City Fire Authority chief announces retirement

Written on 22 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid financial shortfalls, Five Cities Fire Authority Chief Steve Lieberman announced plans to retire in December. The fire authority plans to begin recruitment for a new fire chief shortly, according to a press release After Oceano announced... (Continue reading)

Man dies in Los Osos RV fire

Written on 21 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died in an RV fire in Los Osos Monday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.  At 10:30 a.m., a caller reported an RV on fire in the 1900 block of Turri... (Continue reading)

So long Cayucos Dog Patch

Written on 21 Aug, 2023 in Discovered, Featured | 6 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara dentist who stole COVID relief funds facing prison time

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

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara Dentist is facing up to 10 years in prison for bilking the government out of $500,000 in COVID relief funds — which he used on personal expenditures such as investments, according to the U.S.... (Continue reading)

Caltrans lowering speed limit on Highway 101 north of San Miguel

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

By KAREN VELIE Caltrans plans to lower the speed limit from 70 mph to 65 mph on Aug. 27 on a portion of Highway 101 between San Miguel and King City. Data provided by the California Highway Patrol shows high... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices soaring, find the best prices

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

By KAREN VELIE Even though there was a decrease in demand at the pumps and lower crude oil prices, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 12 cents during the past week to... (Continue reading)

Teens were intoxicated during vandalism at Paso Robles High School

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The two 17-year-old students who smashed windows and damaged property at Paso Robles High School on Aug. 10 were intoxicated, according to their fathers. With a week left before school was scheduled to start, the two teens,... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Grover Beach

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian in Grover Beach near the 800 block of South Fourth Street on Sunday morning, according to police. Shortly before 7 a.m., the pedestrian was hit by a passing Amtrak... (Continue reading)

Man injured in hit-and-run crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 65-year-old man was injured late Saturday night in a vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run crash in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported an injured man lying in the roadway at the intersection of Santa... (Continue reading)

Investigators capture SLO man suspected of sexually assaulting children

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After more than two years on the run, a 41-year-old former San Luis Obispo man is in the SLO County Jail on 27 charges of sexually assaulting or molesting children. SLO County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit detectives... (Continue reading)