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Pismo Beach officers escort sea lion out of hotel

Written on 25 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A young sea lion caused quite a stir at a Pismo Beach hotel on Wednesday morning. The seal lion entered the Sandcastle Inn late Tuesday evening. He then climbed up a flight of stairs. Officers arrived, which... (Continue reading)

School board halts remodel of Georgia Brown Elementary

Written on 25 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District voted on Tuesday to delay a planned remodel of Georgia Brown Elementary School over potentially dangerous geological concerns at the campus.[KSBY] Earlier this year, the school board voted 4-3 to... (Continue reading)

The difficult decision to increase SLO parking rates

Written on 25 May, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 54 comments

Opinion by SLO City Councilwoman Andy Pease You’re probably going to be mad about this. Or maybe, like me, you’ll go through stages of disbelief, frustration then acceptance: Parking rates in San Luis Obispo are going up. It was one... (Continue reading)

Headless body from 1997 identified as Santa Barbara man

Written on 25 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE After 26 years, investigators identified a decapitated, handless and footless body discovered in Marshall County, Alabama as a 20-year-old man from Santa Barbara. Through improved DNA technology and genealogical research, investigators identified the body as Jefferey Douglas... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria school locked down after gun found in car on campus

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials locked down Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria on Wednesday after a person located a firearm in a vehicle on the campus. After receiving a call about the gun, the Santa Maria Police Department dispatched... (Continue reading)

Alleged SLO child molester arrested while crossing Mexican border

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities arrested a man entering the United States earlier this month who allegedly sexually abused four or more girls at an unlicensed daycare center that was being run out of his San Luis Obispo home.  In May... (Continue reading)

Nearly $4 million worth of grants awarded to SLO County water projects

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) last week awarded five local agencies a combined total of $3.8 million for water projects in San Luis Obispo County.  DWR awarded $1.2 million to the city of Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisor blocks appointment, campaign donor seeks position

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Division, secretive deals and back stabbing continues in Oceano. San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding recently curtailed a candidate’s appointment to the Oceano-Nipomo Tourism Board at the request of one of his campaign donors. The donor... (Continue reading)

SLO County clerk-recorder sues woman who requested District 2 recount

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano is suing the North County woman who requested a recount of the District 2 supervisorial race that concluded with Supervisor Bruce Gibson narrowly winning reelection. [KSBY] Cano alleges Darcia Stebbens... (Continue reading)

Security finds loaded firearm in carry-on bag at airport

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers stopped a man from bringing a loaded firearm onto a plane at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Tuesday morning. During screening of carry-on bags, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted the image of a... (Continue reading)