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Sewage spill in Cambria contaminates Santa Rosa Creek

Written on 11 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department announced Friday that an unknown amount of sewage spilled from a lift station in Cambria contaminating Santa Rosa Creek. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday, storm water flooded the... (Continue reading)

Tally Ho area in Arroyo Grande issued evacuation warning

Written on 10 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities have issued an evacuation warning for Arroyo Grande residents along Tally Ho Creek from Corbett Canyon Road to James Way. The warning took effect at 11 a.m. Friday and lasts until 9 a.m. Saturday. Officials urge... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles residents under evacuation warning

Written on 10 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles issued an evacuation warning for neighborhoods and businesses near the Salinas River and is preparing for the closure of the 13th Street bridge because of rapidly rising water in the Salinas River. Residents close to... (Continue reading)

SLO County hit with road closures, flash flood warnings – Updates

Written on 10 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: All flash flood warnings in San Luis Obispo County have been lifted and most roads have reopened. Heavy rainfall and wind in San Luis Obispo County resulted in flash flood warnings, downed trees and road closures... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles house fire displaces six residents

Written on 10 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire likely started by a rechargeable battery overheating damaged a house in Paso Robles Thursday evening, displacing six residents.  Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a fire at 558 Ferro Lane. Firefighters arrived and found... (Continue reading)

Oceano residents south of Arroyo Grande Creek Levee ordered to evacuate

Written on 9 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County has issued an evacuation order for Oceano residents who live south of the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee. The evacuation order takes effect at 8 p.m. Thursday. It applies to all areas within one... (Continue reading)

SLO police investigate bomb threat at office building

Written on 9 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A person, who is possibly mentally ill, allegedly made a false bomb threat at an office building on Peach Street in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon. A caller reported the threat at 2:30 p.m., police said.... (Continue reading)

Road closures in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo

Written on 9 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The cities of San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles have closed roads in anticipation that two atmospheric river storms headed this way will cause flooding. Paso Robles staff is closing River Road to through traffic from Navajo... (Continue reading)

SLO County issues evacuation warning for some Oceano residents

Written on 9 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County issued an evacuation warning for Oceano residents in the areas around the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee and Oceano Lagoon. The evacuation warning includes Oceano residents living: South of the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee... (Continue reading)

Atascadero High School principal resign

Written on 9 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero High School Principal Dan Andrus resigned abruptly earlier this month.  Formerly the principal of Morro Bay High School, Andrus took over as principal of Atascadero High in 2020. It is unclear why he resigned from the... (Continue reading)