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Gas prices increase for Labor Day weekend. find lowest prices

Written on 2 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid an increase in demand at the pump during the Labor Day weekend, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased three cents during the past week to $5.56, according to... (Continue reading)

Fire burns home near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 2 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire on Friday burned 14 acres and destroyed a house in the Oak Shores community between Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio.  Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning in the 4000 block... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys outbuilding in Los Osos

Written on 2 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed an outbuilding at a residential property in Los Osos on Friday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home near the corner of Santa Ysabel... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for residential burglars

Written on 1 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers are searching for three suspects who may have burglarized two homes this week.  Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, the owner of a property on Silverwood Way in Paso Robles received notification from... (Continue reading)

Social media threat related to Paso Robles school prompts investigation

Written on 1 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers on Thursday investigated a reported threat or threats related to Daniel Lewis Middle School that they determined to be unfounded. Daniel Lewis Middle School staff notified police of a student’s social media post... (Continue reading)

More than 5,000 PG&E customers without power in SLO County

Written on 31 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 5,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County are without power because of four area power outages that range from rural Arroyo Grande to Templeton. The largest outage runs from Santa Margarita to SLO, with... (Continue reading)

Another Central Coast medical provider to pay Medi-Cal fraud settlement

Written on 31 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A California health care district that operates multiple health care providers on the Central Coast has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations that they broke federal and California laws by submitting false claims to Medi-Cal... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man will face trial for sexual assault, friend on the run

Written on 31 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge ruled on Tuesday that there is enough evidence to try an Atascadero businessman for five rape and sexual assault charges while his friend remains on the run. After listening to testimony describing the rapes and... (Continue reading)

Power outages impacting nearly 2,000 SLO County residents

Written on 31 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday morning. Shortly after 2 a.m., 224 PG&E customers in the Lopez lake area of rural Arroyo Grande lost power. PG&E estimates the power will... (Continue reading)

GoFundMe started for Paso Robles teen following fire

Written on 30 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Opinion by friends of Katieann Dunn We are reaching out to you with heavy hearts to share the story of Katie, a strong and resilient 19-year-old who has recently endured an unimaginable series of hardships. Katie’s father, Eddie Dunn, was... (Continue reading)