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SLO County gas prices stagnant, find the lowest prices

Written on 27 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County and the rest of the country were primarily stagnate during the past week. However, the trend could be short-lived as gas demand typically increases in the spring and summer, according... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest teen gang member for armed carjackings

Written on 27 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested a 17-year-old gang member Sunday night for two armed carjackings that occurred in the northern Santa Barbara County city in January.  Victims reported carjackings on Jan. 25. and Jan. 30. Investigators identified the... (Continue reading)

Parasite killing California sea otters, could pose threat to humans

Written on 27 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A rare strain of a parasite has killed four sea otters in California, and researchers warn it could pose a threat to humans, too. [New York Post] Scientists from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)... (Continue reading)

Encampment fire burns trees near Cal Poly in SLO

Written on 26 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Tall flames shot into the air on Saturday night after a fire at a homeless encampment near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo spread to multiple eucalyptus trees. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported the fire... (Continue reading)

Person shot, killed in officer involved shooting in Orcutt

Written on 26 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE One man was shot and killed outside the Melody Mini Market in Orcutt Saturday night, in a shooting involving an off-duty Santa Maria police officer. Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported a shooting outside the small... (Continue reading)

Closure of Highway 41 in Atascadero extended

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

By KAREN VELIE Caltrans extended the reopening of Highway 41 from San Gabriel Road to Los Altos Road in Atascadero for another week following the latest deluge. Travelers can take Highway 46 or Highway 1 as alternate routes. The highway... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion in SLO captured, relocated

Written on 25 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE A mountain lion suspected of killing several dogs and cats in San Luis Obispo was recently captured and relocated. [KSBY] For months, residents reported sighting two mountain lions roaming through the Perfumo Creek area of SLO. It... (Continue reading)

Mother and children rescued after vehicle swept into river in San Miguel

Written on 24 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Civilians and a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy helped rescue a woman and her three children who became stuck in the Estrella River in San Miguel Thursday evening after the mother attempted to drive through a... (Continue reading)

Crews find body of missing Santa Maria man

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers on Thursday found the deceased body of a man who went missing after possibly entering a water catchment basin last week. At about 11:30 a.m., investigators found the body of 32-year-old David Navarro... (Continue reading)

Tornadoes hit cities in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two tornadoes hit California this week, one in Santa Barbara County.  On Tuesday evening, a tornado tore through Carpinteria. The following day, a tornado hit Montebello, a city located east of Los Angeles. The tornadoes each injured... (Continue reading)