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August, 2024

Grover Beach management seeking large raises

Written on 7 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE After Grover Beach officials agreed to provide police officers a 10% increase in pay over nearly two years, city management is seeking the same salary increase. At a special meeting on Wednesday, the Grover Beach City Council... (Continue reading)

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits near Bakersfield, shakes SLO County

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield caused shaking in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 9 p.m., the earthquake struck near Lamont which is located south of Bakersfield and north of the Grapevine. While... (Continue reading)

Elderly man dies following hit-and-run accident in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE An 87-year-old man died a week after he was hit by a car in San Luis Obispo. City officials identified the victim of the July 23 hit-and-run as Saul Goldberg of Avila Beach. Shortly before noon on... (Continue reading)

Why we need Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by ADAM VERDIN As a South San Luis Obispo County resident and business owner who is interested in public safety, our local economy, water resiliency, and state electrical power capacity, I recently visited Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for... (Continue reading)

More than 1,000 PG&E customers without power in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A power outage left 1,364 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo without power on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m., 57 customers lost power in the area of the Food 4 Less shopping center on S. Higuera... (Continue reading)

Plans for battery storage facility in Morro Bay in peril

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE Plans to transform the Morro Bay Power Plant property into a massive battery storage facility are in peril with the California Coastal Commission now critical of the project. Vistra, a Texas-based energy company, has plans to construct... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Michelin star restaurant winners for 2024

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The coveted Michelin stars for California restaurants were awarded Monday, with six Central Coast restaurants receiving honors. Before this year’s ceremony, the Central Coast did not have a single two-Michelin-starred restaurant, but that has changed. During the... (Continue reading)

SLO man drives pickup off Highway 101, down ravine in Atascadero

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man drove his pickup truck off of Highway 101 in Atascadero on Monday, resulting in the vehicle rolling down a ravine. Shortly before 2 p.m., Jeffery Sunderland, 46, was driving his 2003 GMC... (Continue reading)

Inmate convicted of making criminal threats in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 5 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury today convicted California Men’s Colony inmate James Clayton McCurdy of making felony criminal threats against a female psychiatric technician working at the prison. In Jan. 2023, the technician located contraband in... (Continue reading)

Person airlifted out of Montana de Oro after falling off horse

Written on 5 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP helicopter airlifted a person out of Montana de Oro State Park after the individual fell off a horse on Monday. Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported an injured person needed assistance at the state... (Continue reading)