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Rain and cooler temperatures coming to the Central Coast

Written on 27 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a warm and dry holiday weekend, temperatures are dropping and rain is returning to the Central Coast on Tuesday. An atmospheric river is expected to bring between .5 to 5 inches of rain to San Luis... (Continue reading)

California population continues decline

Written on 26 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California lost more than 100,000 residents over the last fiscal year, marking two consecutive years of population decline in the Golden State. [KTLA] The state has a population of 39,029,342, as of July 2022. California’s population decreased... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices drop slightly, find the lowest prices

Written on 25 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell four cents during the past week to $4.87, with higher gas demand during the holiday season reducing the rate of decline, according to... (Continue reading)

New California laws you need to know in 2023

Written on 25 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The new year brings hundreds of new laws with major consequences to Californians. Here’s a summary of seven new laws taking effect in 2023. Jaywalking is no longer a crime, well sort of Under a new law,... (Continue reading)

SLO County is cloud seeding to raise Lopez Lake water level

Written on 24 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County will spend an estimated $1 million over the next three years on a cloud seeding project intended to raise the water level of Lopez Lake. [KSBY] Cloud seeding is a type of weather... (Continue reading)

Date set for contentious Paso Robles school district election

Written on 24 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County has set April 14 for an election for an open seat on the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board, following a petition to remove an appointed trustee. Candidates for the open seat... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County pot grow in line to be largest in California

Written on 24 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County cannabis farm could become the largest contiguous outdoor cultivation site in California. [Pacific Coast Business Times] Farming First Holdings obtained permitting for a 134-acre outdoor cannabis farm located near Los Alamos. Previously, Glass... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles arrest two felons for outstanding warrants

Written on 24 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following routine compliance checks on Thursday, Paso Robles officers arrested a man and a woman who had outstanding warrants, according to the city’s police department. Officers conducted compliance checks on 51-year-old Bill Benjamin Hernandez and 43-year-old Stephanie... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist hit and killed on Highway 101 north of Paso Robles

Written on 23 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A truck hit and killed a bicyclist on Highway 101 north of Paso Robles on Thursday night. At 10:25 p.m., a caller reported a Dodge Ram headed northbound had crashed into a possible bicyclist on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County adding new street lights

Written on 22 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is installing new streetlights and associated improvements in Templeton, Los Osos, Pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande, the Public Works Department announced Thursday. The following locations were prioritized to increase safety to the traveling... (Continue reading)