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SLO County Government Center to be named for Katcho Achadjian

Written on 13 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on Tuesday designating the San Luis Obispo Government Center the “Katcho Achadjian Government Center San Luis Obispo County.” Achadjian was elected to the Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)

Petition ousts Paso Robles School Board member

Written on 13 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A petition seeking the removal an appointed Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board trustee was successful, according to the board. After 512 signatures were validated, Kenney E. Enney Jr. was removed from the board. The board... (Continue reading)

Fire damages home in Arroyo Grande

Written on 13 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a house fire in Arroyo Grande Monday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a house in the 1000 block of Huasna Road. Five Cities firefighters extinguished the blaze with help... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman convicted of killing a CHP officer paroled

Written on 12 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero woman convicted of second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in 2011 was paroled from prison. She spent 12 years of a 15-year to life sentence. At 23 years old, Kaylee Weisenberg crashed into... (Continue reading)

Twitter auctioning unique items from California headquarters

Written on 12 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, the San Francisco-based social media company plans to auction off surplus items from its headquarters, including commercial kitchen and office equipment. Next moth, Twitter will auction off statues, refrigerators, stoves, chairs... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into pole in SLO, knocking out power

Written on 12 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed into a power pole in San Luis Obispo on Sunday, knocking it down and onto a street close to Highway 101. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported the crash near the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Storm leaves thousands without power in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 11 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Thousands of San Luis Obispo County residents are starting their week in the dark. A strong storm system with heavy winds has knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses throughout the county. In the Pismo... (Continue reading)

Sewage spill at CMC contaminates Chorro Creek

Written on 11 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department announced Sunday that a large amount of sewage spilled from the California Men’s Colony, with an unknown amount contaminating Chorro Creek. A large, unknown volume of primary treated sewage... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices near $5 a gallon, find the lowest prices

Written on 11 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell 18 cents during the past week to $5.06, as demand remains low and domestic gasoline stocks grow, according to figures from AAA. “Like... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles firefighters rescue man trapped by Salinas River

Written on 11 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Emergency personnel in Paso Robles rescued a homeless person who was trapped on an island surrounded by the rising water in the Salinas River in Paso Robles on Sunday morning. At approximately 6 a.m., a 911 caller... (Continue reading)