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Bicyclist in critical condition after being hit by car in SLO

Written on 22 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver in a truck and a 20-year-old male bicyclist crashed in San Luis Obispo on Friday, leaving the man in  critical condition. Shortly before 4 p.m., caller reported the crash at the intersection of Grand Avenue... (Continue reading)

Cambria hires new general manager

Written on 22 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Cambria Community Services District Board voted 4-1 on Thursday to appoint Matthew McElhenie as general manager, with Director Tom Gray dissenting. McElhenie replaces John Weigold who left in November for another position. District Engineer Ray Dienzo... (Continue reading)

Teen gunman critically wounded in Lompoc shooting

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

By KAREN VELIE A gunman shot and critically wounded a 15-year-old boy in Lompoc on Thursday evening. The victim was involved in a shooting when an associate accidentally shot him, according to police.. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)

Train hits and kills pedestrian near Gaviota

Written on 21 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a man in the Gaviota area Friday morning. The train hit the man at approximately 11:12 a.m. beside Highway 101 about a mile southeast of Mariposa Reina. Emergency responders pronounced the... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council approves plan calling for 500 new downtown apartments

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In an effort to boost the business climate in downtown SLO, the San Luis Obispo City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday that calls for constructing 500 new apartment units in the downtown over the next five... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council suspends natural gas ban

Written on 20 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to suspend its natural gas ban for new construction after three federal appellate court judges ruled an identical ban in Berkeley is not legal. After voting to... (Continue reading)

Crash causes truck to roll over in SLO intersection

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A truck and an SUV collided at a San Luis Obispo intersection on Thursday, causing the truck to roll over and the driver to get stuck inside the vehicle.  A caller reported the crash at the intersection... (Continue reading)

Person extricated after crash outside Motel 6 in SLO

Written on 19 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A crash outside of Motel 6 in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday totaled two cars and resulted in firefighters extricating one person from a vehicle. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a crash on Calle Joaquin... (Continue reading)

Copenhagen mayor asks Solvang to embrace LGBT community

Written on 19 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The mayor of Copenhagen, Denmark penned a letter to the mayor of Solvang criticizing the Danish-styled Santa Barbara County city over its handling of LGBT issues and urging local officials to embrace the Santa Ynez Valley’s queer... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed pedestrian

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers are searching for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian Monday evening and then fled the scene. At 8:30 p.m., a driver struck a male pedestrian near the intersection of Betteravia Road... (Continue reading)