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Firefighters extricate person after crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 1 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated one person, and responders transported two individuals to the hospital following a car crash in San Luis Obispo Friday morning. At about 10:30 a.m., a Dodge pickup truck and a Mini Cooper collided near the... (Continue reading)

Crew rescues man stranded on Central Coast cliff, video

Written on 1 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 30 hours after a man drove his car over the side of a Central Coast cliff, a rescue crew hoisted him off the location — about 400 feet below Highway 1 — where he was... (Continue reading)

Resnicks donate $20 million to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo

Written on 1 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE After receiving a $20 million donation, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is honoring the donors by naming the new facility the “Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Success Center.” The center will prioritize personal and professional development... (Continue reading)

Car strikes bicyclist in San Luis Obispo

Written on 29 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car collided with a bicyclist in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, causing the person on the bicycle to suffer minor injuries. Shortly before noon,  a caller reported the crash at the intersection of S. Higuera Street... (Continue reading)

Adventist Health buys 2 hospitals in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 29 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Adventist Health has agreed to pay Tenet Healthcare $550 million for Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton. The purchase includes the related physician practices and imaging centers.... (Continue reading)

Car collides with motorcycle by Highway 101 in SLO

Written on 29 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car collided with a motorcycle by a Highway 101 off-ramp in San Luis Obispo on Thursday morning.  Shortly before 10 a.m., the vehicles crashed on Madonna Road near the northbound off-ramp. The crash resulted in minor... (Continue reading)

SLO County alleged embezzler’s diversion program terminated

Written on 29 Feb, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than eight months after he was arrested for resisting an officer, the former San Luis Obispo County employee currently battling 12 felony embezzlement charges is also facing a misdemeanor resisting charge. On June, 24, 2023, sheriff... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man killed in crash at Oceano Dunes identified

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials have identified the 31-year-old Atascadero man killed in an off-roading crash at the Oceano Dunes on Sunday afternoon as Taylor Brard as the person. At about 2 p.m., Brard crashed his vehicle near Post 22 at... (Continue reading)

One person killed, another injured in Oceano Dunes crash

Written on 28 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was killed and another suffered injuries during an off-roading crash at the Ocean Dunes on Sunday afternoon. At about 2 p.m., a side-by-side off-road vehicle crashed near Post 22 on the Sand Highway at the... (Continue reading)

Distressed swimmers rescued near Pismo Beach Pier

Written on 28 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued two swimmers who were in distress in the water near the Pismo Beach Pier on Tuesday.  Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported the distressed swimmers. Lifeguards, rescue swimmers and firefighters pulled the two... (Continue reading)