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Thousands of gallons of sewage spill in San Luis Obispo

Written on 1 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A blocked sewer line caused approximately 4,250 gallons of raw sewage to pour into San Luis Obispo Creek on New Years Eve, according to the SLO County Public Health Department. The spill started at about 5 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Teen shoots juvenile following nasty breakup

Written on 1 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police arrested a teenager suspected of threatening his former girlfriend and then shooting a male juvenile outside the former girlfriend’s home early Saturday morning, police said. At 3:28 a.m. on New Years Day, a female juvenile... (Continue reading)

Multiple rock slides close Highway 1 at Ragged Point

Written on 31 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Multiple rock slides discovered New Years Eve have led Caltrans to shut down Highway 1 from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to 2.5 miles south of Big Sur in Monterey County. There is no estimated time... (Continue reading)

After a wet month, SLO County rainfall totals well above average

Written on 31 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Another atmospheric river is dumping rain on San Luis Obispo County, and pushing rainfall totals well above average after three years of drought. During the past 24 hours, the storm brought between .02 of an inch in... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara bail bondsman charged with grand theft

Written on 30 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A former licensed bail bondsman and insurance agent was arraigned today in Santa Barbara County Superior Court on three felony counts of grand theft for allegedly stealing $25,000 from three of his clients. In response to several... (Continue reading)

FBI agents and Santa Maria police arrest man for soliciting minor

Written on 30 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police detectives, along with FBI agents, arrested a Ventura County man Friday morning for allegedly seeking sex acts with a minor. Nelson H. Galvez, 34, drove from Ventura County to Santa Maria to meet a... (Continue reading)

Off-roaders restricted because of clams at the Oceano Dunes

Written on 30 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials have issued an advisory warning off-road vehicle drivers at the Oceano Dunes to beware of a rising clam population and to avoid the shellfish surfacing near the shoreline. [KSBY] In recent years, the Pismo Clam population... (Continue reading)

Inmate dies from suspected overdose at Santa Barbara County jail

Written on 29 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Another inmate died from a suspected overdose shortly after being booked in Santa Barbara County’s Northern Branch Jail on Wednesday morning. A total of six inmates have overdosed since the jail opened in January. Shortly before 8... (Continue reading)

Vehicle crashes into horse in Orcutt

Written on 29 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle hit and killed a horse west of Orcutt on Wednesday morning. At about 6:30 a.m., a Casmalia man driving an Audi station wagon crashed into the horse. The impact caused the horse to crash through... (Continue reading)

More than $4 million in federal funding headed to SLO County

Written on 28 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced that he secured more than $4 million in federal funding for projects that benefit residents of San Luis Obispo County. Carbajal’s office said in a press release that the congressman had... (Continue reading)