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Underage drinkers with false identifications busted in San Luis Obispo

Written on 4 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers cited 29 people for having false or fraudulent identifications at a restaurant popular with college students on Sunday evening in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 9 p.m., California Alcohol Beverage Control agents observed a large group... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police warn of ATM scam

Written on 4 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are warning Wells Fargo customers about a skimming device found inside an ATM at the bank in the South County city. The device was found Friday morning inside the drive-thru ATM at Wells Fargo... (Continue reading)

Gas prices soar in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

Written on 3 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE As the war in Iran continues, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County soared 23 cents last week to $6.08 a gallon, according to AAA. In California, the average price for... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo MMA fighter Steven Sainsbury at Table Mountain Casino Resort

Written on 2 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Mixed Martial Arts fighter Steven Sainsbury is competing in his seventh professional bout on May 2 – Valley Fight Series 25 at Table Mountain Casino Resort. Sainsbury will go toe-to-toe with Fresno native James... (Continue reading)

Kayaker drowns off coast of San Luis Obispo County

Written on 2 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A male drowned while kayaking off the coast of Montana de Oro State Park in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday morning. Shortly after 10:20 a.m., a caller reported a kayaker was flipped over by waves. It... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues falling

Written on 1 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in March to 4.1%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates in California and the United States also declined. The county unemployment rate... (Continue reading)

Shooting results in brief lockdown of Lompoc High School

Written on 1 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooting on Thursday resulted in the brief lockdown of Lompoc High School. Prior to 2 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported the sound of gunshots in the area of the 600 block of West College Avenue. Thus... (Continue reading)

California Coastal Commission issues apology to Elon Musk, SpaceX

Written on 1 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN As part of a settlement with Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, the California Coastal Commission issued an apology for remarks its commissioners made about Musk last year, specifically for letting their political beliefs about the CEO influence... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying alleged thieves

Written on 1 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole merchandise from the Home Depot on April 24. The man and woman arrived at the store in a... (Continue reading)

SLO County group drops effort to put transportation tax on ballot

Written on 30 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County citizens’ group has halted its effort to get a .5% sales tax measure for transportation projects on the November ballot. The SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG) could still place the same initiative... (Continue reading)