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August, 2024

Tanker truck collides with car near Orcutt, four injured

Written on 17 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A tanker truck collided with a car just east of Orcutt on Saturday, injuring four people, one of whom was airlifted from the scene of the crash. Shortly before 4 p.m., the semi-truck, which was transporting 150... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 50 acres between Templeton and Cambria

Written on 17 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire burning between Paso Robles and Cambria on Saturday afternoon has scorched 65 acres. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning near Cypress Mountain Drive. Firefighters are fighting the blaze from the ground... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes in rural Nipomo shortly after ticketed for speeding

Written on 17 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver crashed in rural Nipomo shortly after receiving a speeding ticket for driving 85 mph down the Cuesta Grade on Saturday morning, according to the CHP. Shorty after 7 a.m., the driver was headed southbound on... (Continue reading)

Big-rig overturns just south of Paso Robles, causing Highway 101 closure

Written on 16 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A big-rig truck crashed on an overpass just south of Paso Robles early Friday morning, resulting in an hours-long partial closure of Highway 101 near the Spring Street offramp. The big-rig crashed and overturned at about 3... (Continue reading)

Unemployment rate continues growing in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 16 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Unemployment numbers in San Luis Obispo County continued climbing in July, with the number of unemployed workers jumping 7.4% from 5,400 in June 2024 to 5,800 in July 2024, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. While... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council limits non-agenda public comment to one minute

Written on 16 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Arroyo Grande City Council has decided to limit public comment on items that do not appear on meeting agendas to one minute. [New Times] During its meeting on Tuesday, the Arroyo Grande council discussed the possibility... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest alleged copper downspouts thief

Written on 16 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers this week arrested a local man who allegedly stole about $20,000 of copper downspouts from the Irish Hills Shopping Center  last month. On July 10, at about 11:30 p.m., a suspect cut... (Continue reading)

Foundation awards grants to 20 Central Coast restaurants

Written on 15 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE While a large number of restaurants have closed during the past several years, 16 Central Coast restaurant owners were recently awarded grants to help fund their businesses. The California Restaurant Foundation  awarded $5,000 grants to eight independently... (Continue reading)

Judge denies request to withdraw plea deal in Pismo Beach assault case

Written on 15 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Wednesday denied San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow’s request to withdraw a plea deal for a violent assault of a Pismo Beach police officer because the prior prosecutor assigned to the case... (Continue reading)

Panetta secures federal funding for the Paso Robles Airport

Written on 14 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta announced today that he helped secure new federal funding to modernize the Paso Robles Airport. The $530,610 federal grant, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s airport improvement program, will support the completion of... (Continue reading)