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Gas prices rise in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest prices

Written on 26 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices are on the rise in San Luis Obispo County, though prices remain well below a high of $6.63 seen in June 2022. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Medi-Cal warns Central Coast residents they could lose coverage

Written on 25 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Thousands of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County residents could lose their Medi-Cal coverage this year because of a paperwork requirement. In 2020, because of COVID, the federal government enacted a policy that ensured people on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest alleged repeat Lowe’s thief

Written on 25 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers last week arrested a man who allegedly stole items from the Paso Robles Lowe’s store twice in less than three weeks.  On June 30, Kody Lee Samuels 36, of Santa Maria allegedly stole a log... (Continue reading)

Victim stabbed in Grover Beach, suspect arrested

Written on 25 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person is in the hospital and another is in jail following a stabbing early Tuesday morning in Grover Beach.  Shortly after 3 a.m., a 911 caller reported a stabbing in the 500 block of W. Grand... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for missing man

Written on 24 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public for help locating a missing man. Police say Manuel Olivio was last seen at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of Atlantic City Avenue. The police... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara News-Press shuts down following bankruptcy filing

Written on 24 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara News-Press, a newspaper that had been in circulation for more than 150 years, has shut down after its publisher filed for bankruptcy last week. [LA Times] Self-described as the oldest daily newspaper in Southern... (Continue reading)

Power outages impacting nearly 2,500 SLO County residents

Written on 24 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 2,400 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on Monday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., 729 PG&E customers in the Lake Nacimiento area lost power. PG&E estimates the power will be restored... (Continue reading)

Offshore wind energy industry facing economic crisis

Written on 23 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid soaring costs, wind energy companies canceled two offshore projects in the United States and a third in Britain even as the demand for renewable energy soars. Iberdrola canceled a contract to sell power from a planned... (Continue reading)

Goodbye drought, California reservoirs bursting with water

Written on 23 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE After months of pounding rains and a cooler than usual June, California reservoirs are bursting with water leaving only 6% of the state currently in drought. A year ago, more than 99% of California was in drought,... (Continue reading)

Serial arsonist convicted of setting fire near SLO Elks Lodge

Written on 21 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man and serial arsonist faces at least 25 years in prison after a jury on Friday convicted him of intentionally setting a fire that burned a homeless camp near the SLO Elks Lodge.... (Continue reading)