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Caltrans lowering speed limit on Highway 101 north of San Miguel

Written on 21 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Caltrans plans to lower the speed limit from 70 mph to 65 mph on Aug. 27 on a portion of Highway 101 between San Miguel and King City. Data provided by the California Highway Patrol shows high... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices soaring, find the best prices

Written on 21 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Even though there was a decrease in demand at the pumps and lower crude oil prices, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 12 cents during the past week to... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Grover Beach

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian in Grover Beach near the 800 block of South Fourth Street on Sunday morning, according to police. Shortly before 7 a.m., the pedestrian was hit by a passing Amtrak... (Continue reading)

Man injured in hit-and-run crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 65-year-old man was injured late Saturday night in a vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run crash in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported an injured man lying in the roadway at the intersection of Santa... (Continue reading)

Investigators capture SLO man suspected of sexually assaulting children

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After more than two years on the run, a 41-year-old former San Luis Obispo man is in the SLO County Jail on 27 charges of sexually assaulting or molesting children. SLO County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit detectives... (Continue reading)

Fire in northern Santa Barbara County burns more than 5,000 acres

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The vegetation fire scorching an area in northern Santa Barbara County has burned 5,464 acres and is 5% contained as of Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, a caller reported the... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver arrested for hit-and-run in SLO

Written on 19 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 33-year-old man is facing charges of drunk driving, hit-and-run and resisting arrest after he led police on a chase through the Irish Hills area of San Luis Obispo on Friday. During the late afternoon, Nicholas Puhek... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores moved to prison in Fresno County

Written on 19 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Corrections officials have transferred convicted Kristin Smart killer Paul Flores from a prison in Kern County to another Central Valley facility, Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga.  Following his April 2021 arrest for Smart’s murder, Flores spent... (Continue reading)

Skimming devices located inside two Paso Robles ATMs

Written on 19 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers are attempting to determine who inserted skimming devices inside ATMs at local branches of CoastHills Federal Credit Union and Premier Valley Bank, which workers discovered on Friday. Shortly before 10 a.m., the CoastHills... (Continue reading)

SLO police holding DUI checkpoint on Friday night

Written on 18 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of... (Continue reading)