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Atascadero water company seeking 25% rate increase

Written on 12 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to deal with rising costs and the need for capital improvements, the Atascadero Mutual Water Company is proposing a 25% increase in water rates for 2024 and then 4% each year after that. At... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit and killed by train in Paso Robles

Written on 11 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian in Paso Robles near the 2800 block of Riverside Avenue on Tuesday, according to police. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported a southbound Amtrak train had hit a... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into bridge at Cal Poly

Written on 11 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A semi-truck crashed into the 12 and a half foot-high railroad bridge on Highland Drive on the Cal Polly campus Tuesday morning.  The crash resulted in the truck becoming wedged underneath the bridge. Damage occurred to both... (Continue reading)

Arrests and citations rise at Deltopia in Isla Vista

Written on 11 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities made 23 arrests and issued 151 citations at the unsanctioned annual Deltopia party over the weekend, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.   Deltopia lasted Friday through Sunday, taking place along Del Playa Drive... (Continue reading)

California to keep paying Walgreens, despite Newsom’s threat

Written on 10 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California will continue paying money, likely billions of dollars, to the pharmacy chain Walgreens, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing in a tweet last month that the state would no longer do business with the company. [Market Watch]... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices rising, find the lowest prices

Written on 10 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County and the rest of the country increased during the past week after OPEC announced plans to cut production next month, according to AAA. The average price for a gallon of... (Continue reading)

SLO police catch Paso Robles man out on bail with loaded gun

Written on 10 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a Paso Robles man who was allegedly carrying a loaded firearm while out on bail early Sunday morning. At 12:30 a.m., officers stopped a car for driving without headlights. During the... (Continue reading)

Gunmen shoot person inside Lompoc home

Written on 8 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Gunmen shot and wounded one person inside a Lompoc home early Saturday morning.  Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported a shooting at a home in the 500 block of South R Street. Officers arrived at the... (Continue reading)

Details, video of Orcutt officer involved fatal shooting

Written on 8 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Detectives released additional details and a video today of the fatal shooting involving an off-duty Santa Maria police officer outside the Melody Mini Market in Orcutt on March 25. Shortly before 8 p.m., two vehicles, each with... (Continue reading)

Probation department deems Paul Flores medium risk for reoffending

Written on 7 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Prior to Paul Flores’s sentencing last month for the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart, the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department deemed the convicted killer a medium risk for reoffending. [KSBY] The probation department prepared a pre-sentencing report that found,... (Continue reading)