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Firefighters battle chicken coop fire in rural San Luis Obispo County

Written on 8 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a chicken coop and an outbuilding in rural San Luis Obispo County on Monday morning. Shortly after 9:20 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning on Chimney Rock Road near Adelaida Road. Cal Fire... (Continue reading)

Holiday parade in Santa Barbara canceled over immigration enforcement fears

Written on 7 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara’s Milpas Street Holiday Parade is canceled because of concerns of immigration enforcement activity. After consulting residents of the city’s largely Hispanic Eastside neighborhood, on Tuesday the Santa Barbara Eastside Society announced it was canceling its... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices dropping, find lowest costs

Written on 7 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE While the national average price for a gallon of gas fell below $3, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell eight cents last week to $4.67 a gallon, according to... (Continue reading)

Armed suspects rob convenience store in Pismo Beach, in jail

Written on 6 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two men are in jail after they allegedly robbed a 7-Eleven in Pismo Beach on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the two men began shoplifting at the convenience store while one of the thieves pointed a... (Continue reading)

Classrooms evacuated because of gas leak at Arroyo Grande High School

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A gas leak at Arroyo Grande High School sickened seven students and staffers and led to the evacuation of several classrooms. Shortly after 10:15 a.m., school staff reported the gas leak to the Five Cities Fire Authority.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed in crash, driver charged with manslaughter

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 63-year-old Paso Robles man was killed in a crash with a Freightliner truck on Thursday morning, police said. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., the victim was headed westbound in a white Lexus on Highway 46 when he... (Continue reading)

New California employment laws you need to know in 2026

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Laws impacting tips, paid family leave and non-binary genders are some of the more than one dozen laws set to impact Californians employers and employees in 2026. These are also laws to increase employer reporting requirements and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hires new head football coach

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly announced Wednesday that Tim Skipper, most recently the interim head coach at UCLA, has been named the 19th head football coach at the San Luis Obispo based university. Skipper arrives in San Luis Obispo with... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County animal activist sentenced to 90 days in jail

Written on 3 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old woman with an animal sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County to 90 days in prison. A jury previously found Zoe Rosenberg guilty of conspiracy and trespassing after she entered a poultry... (Continue reading)

Port San Luis Harbor District again delays vote on industrialization

Written on 3 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the second time in several weeks, Port San Luis Harbor District commissioners voted to delay  plans to accept a $3 million grant to study industrialization of the port to support offshore wind energy. On Tuesday, the... (Continue reading)