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Another mudslide damages Highway 1, in Big Sur

Written on 16 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A massive mudslide covered Highway 1 near Mud Creek in Big Sur in mud and debris during last weekends storms. Earlier this month, authorities closed Highway 1 from northern San Luis Obispo County to Big Sur in... (Continue reading)

Los Osos diverts water from failed basin, neighbors call foul

Written on 16 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Floodwaters flowed into homes in the Cuesta-by-the-Sea neighborhood in Los Osos on Saturday, prompting neighbors to question if an earlier basin failure caused the flooding. While an atmospheric river pummeled Los Osos on Jan. 9, floodwaters did... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s latest mudslides and damaged roads, photos

Written on 16 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN As several storms pounded San Luis Obispo County over the weekend, multiple roads collapsed, cracked or were covered in mud. A portion of Stage Coach Road near the Cuesta Grade collapsed because of a mudslide. County staff... (Continue reading)

SLO County weekend rainfall totals, dry days ahead

Written on 16 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The last in a series of storms is expected to move through San Luis Obispo County on Monday, with a small chance of rain on Tuesday. Meteorologist forecast mostly dry days through the end of January. The... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police seek help capturing alleged thieves

Written on 15 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

BY KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two suspects who allegedly used stolen credit cards to make purchases at Walmart. Police are circulating images from surveillance footage of a man and woman... (Continue reading)

Does SLO County’s future water supply depend on a very fragile concept?

Written on 15 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Fifty years ago, my one-of-a-kind job was to promote the construction of a California water project then known as the Peripheral Canal. My efforts were spectacularly unsuccessful, as the object of my labors has yet to... (Continue reading)

Two bodies found in Grover Beach hotel room

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

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police found two bodies in a room at the Seaview Inn in Grover Beach on Saturday afternoon. After several attempts to get a couple to check out, hotel management asked the police to evict the... (Continue reading)

Gas prices fall again, find the lowest prices in SLO County

Written on 15 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The spike in gas prices during the holidays appears to have ended, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped five cent during the past week to $4.82, according to figures... (Continue reading)

Driver ignores road closure in Templeton, truck sinks in concrete

Written on 14 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Public Works is highlighting why drivers should not ignore road closed signs, including providing a picture of a truck stuck in concrete. The driver of a white truck ignored a road closed sign... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police to conduct DUI patrols on Sunday

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officer plan to patrol for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Sunday, the department announced Saturday. Additional officers will be patrolling the streets from 7 p.m. to... (Continue reading)