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Paul Flores’ attorney attempts to delay sentencing for murder

Written on 22 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The attorney for Paul Flores, whom a jury convicted last month of the murder of Kristin Smart, has filed a motion seeking to delay his client’s sentencing. A hearing on attorney Robert Sanger’s motion will take place... (Continue reading)

Multiple fires damage home near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 22 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters battled two blazes at a two-story home near Lake Nacimiento, with the first fire discovered on Monday evening. Hours after firefighters extinguished the blaze, a second fire damaged the same house. Shortly after 5 p.m. on... (Continue reading)

Biden announces plans to give $1.1 billion grant to keep Diablo Canyon open

Written on 21 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Biden administration announced on Monday it plans to give Pacific Gas & Electric a $1.1-billion grant to help the company keep operating Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plantin San Luis Obispo County. After 40 years in operation,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo offering free holiday parking in city structures

Written on 21 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo is offering free parking during the holiday season in the city’s three downtown parking structures in order to increase shopping and dining. Beginning on Thanksgiving Day through Dec. 27, the city will not charge... (Continue reading)

Person killed by gunshot wound found outside Atascadero police station

Written on 21 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An officer on Sunday evening found a person dead of a gunshot wound inside a vehicle outside the Atascadero Police Department, police said. The officer checked on a vehicle parked in the police department’s public parking lot... (Continue reading)

Four people injured in two-car crash in Santa Barbara County

Written on 21 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Four people suffered injuries, one of whom was airlifted to the hospital, in a two-car crash in Los Olivos Sunday evening. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., a caller reported a crash in the 3000 block of Foxen Canyon... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo closes trails, issues mountain lion advisory

Written on 20 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid multiple mountain lion sightings, the city of San Luis Obispo closed two open spaces, multiple trails and issued a wildlife advisory on Sunday. After receiving reports of mountain lion sightings in and around the Irish Hills... (Continue reading)

2.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Templeton

Written on 19 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Templeton Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit 6 miles northwest of Templeton at 1:49 p.m. The shallow earthquake occurred 2.1 miles below the earth’s surface. Some... (Continue reading)

SLO Planning Commission supports five-story affordable housing project

Written on 18 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission on Wednesday voted to give preliminary approval for a large affordable housing development on Monterey Street that will include two five-story mixed-use buildings. Plans call for the Housing Authority of San... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist dies after being struck by a vehicle in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bike on Los Osos Valley Road on Thursday evening, authorities said in a news release. The bicyclist, a 58-year-old  man, died... (Continue reading)