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San Luis Obispo police to conduct DUI patrols

Written on 10 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers with the San Luis Obispo Police Department will be out looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Saturday night through Sunday morning, the department announced Friday. Additional officers will... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man convicted of illegally possessing a firearm

Written on 10 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury found a 50-year-old Atascadero man guilty this week of possession of a firearm while he was prohibited from doing so because he was previously convicted of a felony crime. Under federal... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo awarded $6.95 million grant to improve Higuera Street corridor

Written on 9 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Transportation Commission (CTC) on Wednesday awarded the city of San Luis Obispo a grant of nearly $7 million to make improvements to the Higuera Street corridor, in large part for the benefit of bicyclists and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County sheriff warns of jury duty phone scam

Written on 9 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An old jury duty scam is making a comeback in San Luis Obispo County, according to the county sheriff’s office. Over the last few days, several residents reported being contacted by someone claiming to be from the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Hospitals to pay millions for alleged false billing

Written on 8 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County hospitals agreed to pay portions of a $22.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated federal and state law by submitting false claims to Medi-Cal, federal  prosecutors announced this week. Dignity Health, which... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest hit-and-run suspect

Written on 8 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 46-year-old woman on Thursday who allegedly hit a bicyclist and then fled the scene on Tuesday evening, police said. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, a gray Toyota collided with... (Continue reading)

Auction for Morro Bay area wind power sites nets over $400 million

Written on 8 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The federal auction of three offshore wind power sites located off the coast near Morro Bay ended Wednesday with bids totaling approximately $425.6 million. The wind turbines will float in water more than 20 miles off the... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver who killed Cal Poly student convicted of DUI again

Written on 8 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Osos woman who struck and killed a Cal Poly student while driving under the influence in 2017 faces a new prison term after pleading guilty Wednesday to a DUI offense that occurred on Halloween in... (Continue reading)

Police searching for hit-and-run driver who struck bicyclist in SLO

Written on 8 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a driver who allegedly hit a bicyclist and fled on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., a vehicle collided with a bicyclist near the intersection of Los Osos Valley Road... (Continue reading)

SLO County offering free testing for the flu and COVID

Written on 7 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Three community testing sites in San Luis Obispo County now offer combined rapid testing for COVID and influenza for anyone experiencing symptoms, at no cost. For those wanting COVID only testing, symptoms are not required. Those who... (Continue reading)