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Arroyo Grande motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup truck in Avila Beach

Written on 8 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 58-year-old Arroyo Grande man was killed in a crash with a pickup truck Tuesday in Avila Beach, according to the CHP. Shortly after 6 p.m., the motorcyclist was headed eastbound on Avila Beach Drive when he... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach delays raising city manager’s salary

Written on 8 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid allegations a plan to increase City Manager Matthew Bronson’s salary by 10% over nearly two years violates the Brown Act, the Grover Beach City Council voted on Wednesday to discuss his proposed raises at a future... (Continue reading)

Green energy plans need to be responsible

Written on 7 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by GAIL JOHNSON Open letter to both the Sierra Club and Surfrider executives and members: Surfrider and Sierra Club’s broad-brush approval, accepting and encouraging “green” energy developments without regard to their locations and underlying costs, is unacceptable. These dangerous... (Continue reading)

Missing woman’s body found in ocean off Morro Bay

Written on 7 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The body of a 49-year-old woman reported missing more than two weeks ago was discovered floating in the ocean off of Morro Bay on Monday evening. Tiffany McClure’s family reported her missing on July 24. At the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for counterfeiting suspect

Written on 7 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who allegedly used counterfeit money to make purchases at downtown businesses. The suspect allegedly made purchases using counterfeit money on June 30 and Aug. 4. Investigators are circulating... (Continue reading)

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)