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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)

Coop fire kills turkeys in Buellton

Written on 21 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A coop fire killed an unknown number of turkeys in Buellton Tuesday morning.  Shortly after 7 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning at Pork Palace on Highway 1, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly ROTC chair now facing four criminal charges

Written on 20 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed two more criminal charges in the case of the Army Lt. Colonel arrested after his hidden camera was discovered in a dressing room in a Pismo Beach store.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of threats on social media arrested

Written on 19 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria man who is accused of making criminal threats on social media, which include killing police officers and their family members, has been arrested, according to police. Last week, the Santa Maria Police Department learned... (Continue reading)

Man shot and killed near the pier in Pismo Beach

Written on 19 Feb, 2023 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man was shot and killed in Pismo Beach in the pier promenade area during an altercation with strangers on Saturday night. Shortly before midnight, four Hispanic men and several women confronted the 40-year-old man from Fresno... (Continue reading)