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SLO County gas prices over $5 a gallon, find the best prices

Written on 18 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County, and throughout California, continue to rise while nationally the prices are stagnant. The San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles area is ranked number one for highest priced gas in a metro area,... (Continue reading)

Three teens arrested after bystander murdered in Santa Barbara

Written on 18 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara police officers arrested three teens on Thursday for their connection to a December shooting in which a bystander was killed, police said. There are now eight suspects charged for their participation in the murder of... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay selects interim city manager

Written on 17 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Morro Bay has selected Greg Carpenter as interim city manager, the city announced on Friday. On Feb. 28, the Morro Bay City Council is slated to approve Carpenter’s contract. Carpenter will take the helm on March 13.... (Continue reading)

Wild birds test positive for bird flu in Santa Barbara County

Written on 17 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Wild birds in Santa Barbara County have tested positive for the bird flu in isolated cases, the health department announced Friday. Currently, the virus has not been detected at local poultry farms. The risk to the general... (Continue reading)

SLO jury convicts man of sexually abusing two children

Written on 16 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMA A San Luis Obispo jury has convicted a man of eight counts of sexual abuse for molesting two children. Marco Antonio Navabarrera, 47, committed the crimes between 2015 and 2019, according to the SLO County District Attorney’s... (Continue reading)

California population drops by 500,000 over two years

Written on 16 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California lost more residents than any state other than New York during the pandemic, with the Golden State’s population declining by more than a half million residents over a span of a little more than two years.... (Continue reading)

Fire damages SLO home, investigated as possible arson

Written on 16 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire, possibly arson, damaged a house in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a home in the 3100 block of Johnson Avenue. Firefighters arrived and quickly knocked... (Continue reading)

Woman runs over and kills catalytic converter thief

Written on 15 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman accidentally drove over and killed a man attempting to steal a catalytic converter from her truck which was parked in a lot in Southern California. While the woman was parked at a Target in Palmdale... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police catch wanted man with meth

Written on 15 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police on Tuesday arrested a wanted man with a stash of methamphetamine. An officer on patrol near 12th Street and Longbranch Avenue recognized a man he knew had eight outstanding warrants, according to the Grover... (Continue reading)

Nearly $11 million grant awarded for Grover Beach housing project

Written on 15 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN The state of California has decided to award People’s Self-Help Housing a grant of nearly $11 million for a Grover Beach affordable housing project. California’s Department of Finance is awarding $10.85 million to People’s Self-Help Housing... (Continue reading)