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Deputies arrest a band of four Central Coast thieves

Written on 26 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested four suspects Tuesday morning on a variety of charges related to theft of mail and catalytic converters. Shortly before 8 a.m., a 911 caller reported a suspicious vehicle in the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisors move forward with plan to raise salaries

Written on 25 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to bring back a discussion about raising their own salaries by 20.8%, with supervisors John Peschong and Jimmy Paulding dissenting. Supervisors Dawn Ortiz Legg and... (Continue reading)

Police searching for man who smashed windows at SLO restaurant

Written on 25 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly smashed out windows at the Wingstop restaurant on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 11 p.m., a caller reported vandalism at the Wingstop restaurant... (Continue reading)

SLO firefighters free driver trapped following crash

Written on 25 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two cars collided on the Los Osos Valley Road overpass in San Luis Obispo early Wednesday morning, leaving one driver tapped inside a vehicle. At about 3:30 a.m., a caller reported a two car crash collision on... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s elephant seals thriving despite storms, photos

Written on 25 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a series of storms that pounded San Luis Obispo County and wrecked havoc on the coastline, the elephant seal population in the north county is thriving. Even though multiple pups were washed out to sea, it... (Continue reading)

SLO County estimates storm damage at more than $100 million

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County officials estimate repairs totaling more than $100 million are needed following the recent storms. Currently, officials estimate the countywide cost of repairs at $106 million, of which $41 million is related to residential... (Continue reading)

Car totaled in crash on Highway 1 in Cambria

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver who was allegedly speeding drove off Highway 1 in Cambria, down a hillside and crashed into a tree on Monday evening. The driver then walked away from the crash. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

SLO County sees unemployment rate drop

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Unemployment tumbled in San Luis Obispo County in December even though the region lost about 200 new jobs during the past month, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. A 700 person reduction in the workforce drove... (Continue reading)

Searchers find possessions, pause search for missing child

Written on 24 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Search crews have located items belonging to 5-year-old Kyle Doan, including a lunchbox and DVDs, but they have yet to find the missing boy, and they are now slowing the pace of the effort to locate him.... (Continue reading)

Plans to evacuate residents trapped between Highway 1 landslides

Written on 23 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Caltrans will lead convoys of vehicles this week evacuating residents trapped in areas impacted by landslides that closed a stretch of Highway 1 from Big Sur in Monterey County to northern San Luis Obispo County. Authorities closed... (Continue reading)