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September, 2023

Woman killed on Highway 166 in failed passing attempt

Written on 5 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed and multiple people were injured after a driver on Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County attempted to pass a vehicle ahead of him. Shortly before 1 a.m., a black Chevy truck was... (Continue reading)

San Luis High School’s long history of covering up sexual misconduct

Written on 5 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo High School recently made headlines when its district board fired head basketball coach and history teacher Jeff Brandow amid allegations of sexual misconduct with a student. The decision to terminate a winning coach appears... (Continue reading)

Firefighter battle car fire in Paso Robles

Written on 5 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters extinguisher a car fire that had spread to nearby vegetation Monday evening. Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported a car on fire in a vacant lot at 401 Creston Road, adjacent to the... (Continue reading)

Train slams into car, drags it 600 feet near Guadalupe

Written on 4 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train slammed into a car that had gotten stuck on the railroad tracks south of Guadalupe on Monday and then dragged the vehicle approximately 600 feet.  Shortly before 5 p.m., a woman crashed a black... (Continue reading)

Three vehicles collide on Highway 166, several hospitalized

Written on 4 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A three-car collision on Highway 166 northeast of Santa Maria on Monday resulted in several individuals being driven and airlifted to the hospital.  Shortly before 12:50 p.m., a black truck collided with a white truck in the... (Continue reading)

Turning 80 in style in Cayucos

Written on 4 Sep, 2023 in Discovered, Featured | 5 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)

Grover Beach police use drone to track down stolen vehicle

Written on 4 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach Police Department personnel on Wednesday used a drone to help track down a stolen vehicle and arrest an auto theft suspect. Police learned of a reported stolen vehicle entering Grover Beach. Dispatchers directed officers to... (Continue reading)

The sinking of California’s insurance industry

Written on 4 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by STACY KORSGADEN What does the captain of the Titanic and California’s Insurance Commissioner have in common? When California’s insurance industry steamed toward a looming “iceberg,” Ricardo Lara, California’s “Captain of insurance” was asleep. In May we struck the... (Continue reading)

Four females injured in Orcutt crash

Written on 4 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two vehicles collided in Orcutt Sunday evening, injuring four people.  Shortly after 5 p.m., a silver sedan collided with an Orange Chevrolet near the intersection of Highway 1 and W. Cark Avenue, according to the Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Inmate dies during detox at Santa Barbara County Jail

Written on 3 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE An inmate who was housed in a single observation cell because of ongoing alcohol detox along with other medical concerns died early Sunday morning. On Thursday, the suspect was involved in a hit-and-run drunk driving incident. He... (Continue reading)