Home  »  Archives

Daily Briefs


Grover Beach man accused of attempting to kill his mother

Written on 15 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old Grover Beach man is facing attempted murder charges after he threatened to kill and strangled his 72-year-old mother earlier this week. On Sep 12, Mark Foulks Jones IV attacked his mother, strangling her until near... (Continue reading)

Unemployment rising in SLO County, California

Written on 15 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The number of unemployed people in San Luis Obispo County and in California continued to rise in August, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. In SLO county, the number of unemployed residents rose from 4,700 to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police warn of possible school threat

Written on 15 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is warning the public of a school threat that was recently shared on social media throughout the Central Coast, though it does not mention a specific school or district. Promoted on X... (Continue reading)

PG&E customers likely to get hit with rate hikes

Written on 15 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Power bills are likely to increase for 16 million Californians, including Central Coast residents, following a plan put forward by state regulators to allow PG&E to raise the rates its customers pay. [NBC Bay Area] Initially, PG&E... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay initiative on blocking industrialization qualifies for ballot

Written on 14 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An initiative calling for stoping the industrialization of the Morro Bay waterfront will appear on the November ballot in the San Luis Obispo County city. Citizens for Estero Bay Preservation, a group of Morro Bay residents focused... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach seeking 112% water, sewer rate increase

Written on 14 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to deal with rising costs and the need for capital improvements, Grover Beach is proposing a 112% increase in water and sewer rates. At its meeting on Sept. 5, a consultant recommended the Grover... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County to provide fire services for Oceano

Written on 13 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to assume fire services for Oceano, with a plan to contract with the Five City Fire Authority (FCFA). Oceano, Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach formed... (Continue reading)

California lawmakers vote to end ban on travel to anti-LGBTQ states

Written on 13 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California lawmakers voted this week to lift a ban on state-funded travel to more than half of U.S. states, each of which California officials accuse of discriminating against LGBTQ individuals.  The proposal would replace California’s travel ban... (Continue reading)

Vehicle hits, seriously injures pedestrian in San Luis Obispo

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

By KAREN VELIE A vehicle struck a pedestrian Tuesday evening at the intersection of Broad Street and Funston Avenue in San Luis Obispo causing serious injuries. Shortly after 8 p.m., the pedestrian attempted to cross Broad Street in a dark... (Continue reading)

Central Coast district attorney charges massage parlor owners with pimping

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

By KAREN VELIE Two Central Coast massage parlor owners were arrested on felony pimping charges after an investigation by the Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force, the District Attorney’s Office announce Monday. Prosecutors charged 47-year-old Shuzhi Fan and 43-year-old Qiuju... (Continue reading)