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Need help filing for disaster relief in SLO County?

Written on 23 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Need help applying for disaster relief following a series of damaging storms that ravaged San Luis Obispo County in February and March? You can now get help filling out your request forms at a temporary disaster recovery... (Continue reading)

Deputies identified Nipomo man as person who fell off Pirate’s Cove cliff and died

Written on 22 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Unit has identified Francisco Javier Velasco Garcia, 33, of Nipomo as the person who died Wednesday after falling off a cliff at Pirate’s Cove. Witnesses said, at about 6 p.m,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students demand rent control in SLO

Written on 22 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A group of Cal Poly students spoke during public comment at a San Luis Obispo City Council meeting earlier this month calling for rent control and for officials to crack down on landlords not properly maintaining their... (Continue reading)

Man dies after falling off cliff at Pirate’s Cove

Written on 21 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died after falling off a cliff at Pirate’s Cove on Wednesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., a 911 caller reported a person had fallen over a cliff near the Pirate’s Cove parking lot, according to Cal... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police again use drone to catch suspect

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second weekend in a row, Grover Beach police used an infrared drone to track down a suspect who was hiding from officers.  During early morning hours, a caller reported a domestic violence incident to the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police hand out 128 citations in two days

Written on 21 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers slapped pedestrians and drivers with 128 citations during a distracted driving and bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on June 17 and 18, the department announced Tuesday. Officers cited 42 drivers for holding... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria plans to monitor illegal fireworks from the sky

Written on 20 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Fire Department plans to use a high-altitude aircraft with video capability and GPS technology to locate residents setting off illegal fireworks during the July 4th festivities. In an attempt to protect the community, firefighters... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies kayaker who died off of Avila Beach

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who fell out of a kayak and died off the coast of Avila Beach on Sunday. Sheriff’s officials say the death of Christopher Neil Chisholm, 40,... (Continue reading)

Driver hits and injures boy in Paso Robles

Written on 19 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and injured an 8-year-old boy who was reportedly crossing a street with a scooter Sunday evening in Paso Robles. The driver was traveling westbound on Cedarwood Drive at about 6:15 p.m. The person’s vehicle... (Continue reading)

SLO County Verizon customers warned of issue with 911 calls

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are warning San Luis Obispo County Verizon Wireless customers that, while they are currently able to make 911 calls, dispatchers are not automatically receiving necessary information from them.  On Sunday night, Verizon Wireless notified the San... (Continue reading)