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Power outage impacting nearly 2,000 SLO County residents

Written on 12 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lost power in southern San Luis Obispo County on Thursday afternoon. At 3:41 p.m., 1,902 PG&E customers in Pismo Beach, Edna Valley and the Lopez Lake area lost power. PG&E estimates the power... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police catch another car thief

Written on 12 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach Police arrested another vehicle thief on Thursday, this one was discovered hiding in a backyard. Shortly before 1 p.m., officers warned residents in the area of Oak Park Boulevard and Nice Avenue that they were... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys recreational vehicle near Nipomo

Written on 12 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed an recreational vehicle near Nipomo on Wednesday evening.  Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning near the 300 block of Applegate Way, according to Cal Fire. Flames completely engulfed the recreational... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County hires another former SLO County manager

Written on 12 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Months after Santa Barbara County hired ex-San Luis Obispo County Chief Administrative Officer Wade Horton, Santa Barbara County has hired another former SLO County management-level staffer. Joeph Dzvonik, the former manager of SLO County’s Homeless Services Division,... (Continue reading)

Antisemitic fliers found outside homes in Los Osos, Pismo Beach

Written on 11 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The group spreading antisemitic propaganda for more than a year targeted neighborhoods in Los Osos and Pismo Beach this week, though they made changes to their fliers. Similar to fliers left in Grover Beach, Paso Robles and... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Pismo Beach

Written on 11 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian in Pismo Beach near Frady Lane and the Highway 101 overpass on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Shortly after noon, the pedestrian was walking northbound on the middle of... (Continue reading)

Police searching for man who burglarized Paso Robles bar

Written on 11 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers are searching for a burglar or burglars who broke into a craft beer bar and music venue early Tuesday morning and stole merchandise. The Pour House, located at 525 Pine Street, stated in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man given 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting woman in her bed

Written on 10 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a man on Tuesday to 25 years and eight months in prison for entering a Paso Robles home and sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping inside.  On Feb. 8 at about 3 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

Central Coast sailor pleads guilty to selling secrets to China

Written on 10 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A U.S.Navy sailor stationed on the Central Coast pleaded guilty on Tuesday to transmitting sensitive information to a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for bribery payments, according to the U.S, Department of Justice. Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao,... (Continue reading)

NRC rejects request to shut down Diablo Canyon reactor

Written on 10 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal regulators rejected a request from a pair of environmental groups to immediately shut down one of the two reactors at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. [The Journal Record] Mothers for Peace and Friends of the Earth... (Continue reading)