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Investigators seek information about suspicious fire near Avila Beach

Written on 16 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are seeking the public’s help regarding a suspicious fire near Avila Beach on Tuesday afternoon. A second fire was reported Wednesday morning burning  near the Pirate’s Cove parking lot on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 1 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Fire in the riverbed in Paso Robles quickly extinguished

Written on 16 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles was quickly extinguished on Tuesday evening largely because of the city’s fire protection measures. Shortly after 9:20 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning near North River Road... (Continue reading)

One-year-old child struck and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 15 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A one-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in Santa Maria on Sunday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a 911 caller reported a vehicle had struck a child in the 600 block of W. Cypress Street... (Continue reading)

Man charged with manslaughter in fatal crash in rural nipomo

Written on 14 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man is charged with manslaughter following a fatal accident in rural Nipomo early Sunday Monday, according to the CHP. Shortly before 2 a.m., a single vehicle crash blocked the southbound lanes of Highway 101 north... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police arrest man with loaded ghost gun

Written on 14 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a routine traffic stop, Pismo Beach police arrested a 20-year-old man for having a concealed, loaded ghost gun on Saturday afternoon. After pulling over the vehicle, an officer noticed a passenger was not wearing his seat... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission green-lights 8 proposed homes in Cayucos

Written on 13 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments
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By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission last week approved an eight-home project proposed in Cayucos. Neighbors had appealed to the Coastal Commission, as expected, following the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s 4-0 approval of the development in March.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo bound passenger plane diverted to Bakersfield

Written on 13 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The pilots of a passenger flight headed from Texas to San Luis Obispo discovered the planes flaps were not working on Wednesday, leading the pilots to divert the plane to Bakersfield, according to Simple Flying. Without flaps,... (Continue reading)

Strike averted, staff get 14% raises at hospitals in San Luis Obispo, Templeton

Written on 12 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Averting a strike, approximately 400 healthcare workers at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton reached an agreement with Adventist this week. The agreement includes a 14% pay... (Continue reading)

Babysitter guilty of sex abuse against child in San Luis Obispo

Written on 11 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Friday sentenced a 23-year-old babysitter to five-years in prison for committing multiple acts of sexual abuse against an 11-year-old girl he was watching in San Luis Obispo. After an eight-day trial, the jury determined... (Continue reading)

Some San Luis Obispo residents spot northern lights, video

Written on 11 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE People in parts of San Luis Obispo County were delighted to view the northern lights on Thursday, the result of a geomagnetic storm. If you missed the show, you will have another chance to view the aurora... (Continue reading)