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All of SLO County under a flash flood warning

Written on 9 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for San Luis Obispo County, effective until 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The weather service sent the text message to SLO County residents with a warning not to... (Continue reading)

Mudslides, road closures and flooding throughout SLO County

Written on 9 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Monday morning commuters are facing downed trees, mudslides, road closures and flooding throughout San Luis Obispo County, according to the California Highway Patrol. SLO County is under a flood watch and wind advisory as another atmospheric river... (Continue reading)

Storm knocks out power to more than 10,000 customers in SLO County

Written on 9 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Over 10,000 San Luis Obispo County residents are starting their week in the dark. A strong storm system with heavy winds has knocked out power to 10,092 homes and businesses throughout the county. There are no estimates... (Continue reading)

Officials close cracked Pismo Beach bluff

Written on 9 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN City officials closed a viewpoint area and walkway beside a Pismo Beach park after larger cracks appeared in a bluff rising up from the ocean. The cracked bluff is located by the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and... (Continue reading)

LA County declines prosecuting Paul Flores for rape

Written on 8 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office recently decided not to prosecute Paul Flores for several alleged rapes that were discovered during the investigation into the murder of Kristin Smart. Flores, now 46, murdered Smart during an... (Continue reading)

Gas prices increasing, find the lowest prices in SLO County

Written on 8 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County remained unchanged at $4.87 during the past week, with an increase in gas demand during the holiday season resulting in higher state and national... (Continue reading)

Flooding and high wind warnings for San Luis Obispo County

Written on 8 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County will be under a flood watch and wind advisory on Tuesday as another atmospheric river is expected to drench the county in rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The latest storm is... (Continue reading)

SLO Judge dismisses Jodry family’s wrongful death suit

Written on 7 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge on Thursday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of an Atascadero man who fell from a parking garage. On Sept. 14, 2019, David Knight took Thomas Jodry to... (Continue reading)

SLO County Judge under quarantine, using Zoom

Written on 7 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Court Judge Matt Guerrero is under quarantine and unable to attend legal proceedings at the courthouse, according to an email informing local attorneys of the issue. Guerrero is quarantined until approximately Jan. 12. He... (Continue reading)

Rock slide closes Highway 1 south of Ragged Point

Written on 7 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities closed and then temporarily reopened Highway 1 from northern San Luis Obispo County to Big Sur in Monterey County, following a rock and mud slide south of Ragged Point this week. The slide occurred in the... (Continue reading)