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Semi truck crashes, dumps grapes in San Miguel

Written on 30 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A semi truck crashed on a Highway 101 off-ramp in San Miguel on Friday morning, dumping a load of grapes, according to the CHP. Shortly before 9 a.m., the driver was headed southbound when they attempted to... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande couple plead guilty to fraud, facing decades in prison

Written on 30 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande couple who scammed the federal government out of more than a million dollars they used to purchase a condo in Hawaii pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.... (Continue reading)

Will others be swept up in SLO County corruption investigation?

Written on 30 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS I’m lawyer Stew Jenkins, host of SLO County Public Policy and the Law on K-NEWS, FM 98.5. Last weekend’s show featured my interview with Assistant U. S. Attorney Mack Jenkins, who was kind enough to appear... (Continue reading)

Fire damages condo units at Blacklake Golf Resort

Written on 29 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire on Thursday damaged multiple condominium units at Blacklake Golf Resort on the Nipomo Mesa. Shortly before 11 a.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at 1415 Golf Course Lane. It reportedly began as a kitchen... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash in Pismo Beach

Written on 29 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man was killed in a crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach on Wednesday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 11 p.m., the man was driving a Honda Accord northbound on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Nipomo board votes to annex proposed Dana Reserve development

Written on 28 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Nipomo Community Services District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday to annex the planned Dana Reserve development. On June 24, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the more than 1,400-unit... (Continue reading)

Two businesses to fill Atascadero location vacated by Burger King

Written on 28 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Dutch Bros. Coffee and Jersey Mike’s Subs will open locations in an Atascadero building vacated by Burger King. [KSBY] Located at 8304 El Camino Real, the building is situated in the Food 4 Less shopping center. The... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo trailer park management group to pay civil penalties

Written on 28 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The management company for South Peak Mobil Park in San Luis Obispo settled a civil lawsuit with prosecutors this month for illegal business practices including failing to reimburse background fees. Prosecutors filed a civil suit in May... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman killed in crash on Highway 101, photos

Written on 28 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 27-year-old Paso Robles woman was killed in a crash with a semi truck on Highway 101 on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, Brianna Mae Thomas was driving eastbound in a Cadillac Eldorado on Wellsona Road when... (Continue reading)

A visit behind the orange curtain, part two

Written on 28 Aug, 2024 in Discovered, Featured | One comment

By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” is... (Continue reading)