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Pismo Beach considers moving to four-year mayoral term

Written on 20 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Pismo Beach City Council will consider a ballot measure on Tuesday to change the mayoral term from two years to four years. During a Feb. 6 meeting, the city council discussed placing a measure on the... (Continue reading)

Officers seek help identifying Cayucos dirt bike rider

Written on 20 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help identifying a dirt bike rider who led officers on a chase throughout Cayucos on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m., officers attempted to pull over a white male... (Continue reading)

Wildfire burns 38 acres in California Valley

Written on 20 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A wildfire burning in the California Valley in rural San Luis Obispo County has burned 38 acres and is 40% contained on Monday morning. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, a caller reported a 20 acre fire... (Continue reading)

Deputy involved shooting in Nipomo

Written on 19 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 9-1-1 call regarding a family disturbance ended in an officer involved shooting in Nipomo on Sunday evening. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., deputies arrived at the 700 block of Hill Street in Nipomo and an officer-involved shooting... (Continue reading)

Gas prices drop in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

Written on 19 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped three cents last week to $5.97 a gallon, according to AAA. In California, the average price for... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of murder in Santa Maria cold case sentenced to life in prison

Written on 18 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge on Friday sentenced a 57-year-old man to life in prison without the possibility of parole over the murder of a 30-year-old woman in Santa Maria in 1988. On Sept. 18, 1988, Aloysius... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate declining

Written on 18 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in February to 4.4%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates in California and the United States remained steady. The county unemployment rate... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County ranked fourth least affordable

Written on 18 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE While home ownership is a key part of the American dream, there is a dramatic gap between what the middle class can afford and actual home prices on the Central Coast. San Luis Obispo County is ranked... (Continue reading)

Elderly Arroyo Grande man struck by car in Pismo Beach lot, dies

Written on 17 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 88-year-old Arroyo Grande man died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in a Pismo Beach parking lot. Shortly after 10 a.m., a witness reported a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo football recruit dies of apparent suicide

Written on 17 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A star high school football player who had committed to play at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo died earlier this month in Orange County, apparently by suicide. [Sports Illustrated] Ryder Barnes, 18, attended Crean Lutheran High School... (Continue reading)