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Arroyo Grande teacher accused of assaulting a student

Written on 26 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande middle school teacher landed in jail after a 13-year-old student accused her of assault on Tuesday afternoon. Sarah Watts, a 42-year-old teacher at Mesa Middle School, allegedly pulled a hairbrush out of the teen’s... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys recreational vehicle in Santa Margarita, video

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

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a recreation vehicle on Highway 58 in Santa Margarita on Monday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a man was driving his RV up the Cuesta Grade on Highway 101 when the vehicle began to... (Continue reading)

Driver dies after truck plunges off cliff, into river northeast of Santa Maria

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The driver of a pickup truck died after driving off Highway 166 northeast of Santa Maria Monday morning and plunging about 300 feet into the Cuyama River.  Shortly after 8 a.m., the pickup truck went off the... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist killed in crash in SLO identified as Cal Poly student

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police identified the 20-year-old bicyclist who died following a crash with a truck on Friday as Cal Poly student Sean Ogawa Hillman of Seattle. Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported the crash at... (Continue reading)

Candidates emerge in SLO County 2024 supervisor races

Written on 24 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the primary election less than a year away, five candidates have emerged as contenders for seats on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. Most of the campaign announcements were made after the county voted... (Continue reading)

Offshore wind projects bring gale-force concerns

Written on 24 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER If you’ve lived on the Central Coast for a length of time, you’ll remember the seismic testing project proposed in 2012 for PG&E’s Diablo Canyon license extension. Just as the project was winding its way through... (Continue reading)

Pismo police pull ‘angry badger’ out of gas station

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Pismo Beach police officers removed an “angry badger” from a Shell Beach gas station Sunday night. Officers found the badger too close to the whiskey, the Pismo Beach Police Department stated in a news release. The badger... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles council approves 135-unit apartment complex

Written on 24 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Paso Robles City Council last week approved a proposed 135-unit apartment complex on Creston Road. [Paso Robles Daily News] Red Tail Land Development plans to construct seven three-story apartment buildings and a one-story clubhouse on a... (Continue reading)

Encampment fire burns brush behind San Luis Cemetery

Written on 23 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Smoke rolled into the air on Sunday afternoon after a fire at a homeless encampment spread to brush behind a cemetery in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning next to... (Continue reading)

San Simeon official resigns, claims racism

Written on 23 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

BY KAREN VELIE San Simeon Community Services District (CSD) Director Daniel de la Rosa resigned last week alleging racism. De la Rosa is the second director to quit in less than two weeks. Shortly after the CSD board voted to... (Continue reading)