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SLO County gas prices again increasing, find the lowest cost

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

By KAREN VELIE Following an increase in demand for gasoline over the Fourth of July holiday, prices in San Luis Obispo County rose even though national gas prices continue to steadily decline. During the past week, the average price of... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver crashes into fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 9 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A hit-and-run driver crashed into a fire hydrant on Los Osos Valley Road, shearing off the hydrant and causing water to spew into the air on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported water shooting... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles schools installing security cameras

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

By KAREN VELIE Amid issues with drug use and vandalism on school campuses, the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is upgrading surveillance systems on three campuses to help quell vandalism and vaping. Over the summer break, staff will be... (Continue reading)

Truckers in legal-limbo over California gig economy law

Written on 8 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An estimated 70,000 truck owner-operators, representing much of California’s transport industry, are now in legal limbo due to the status of the state’s gig economy law, raising concerns over already stressed United States supply chains. [Bloomberg] Signed... (Continue reading)

Gunman fires shots at vehicle in Paso Robles

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman allegedly fired shots at a vehicle in Paso Robles Thursday night. Shortly before 10 p.m., a witness reported gunshots near the 800 block of 34th Street. Officers arrived at the scene and found empty handgun... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg rocket explodes shortly after launch

Written on 7 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Seconds after it was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, a missile rocket exploded on Wednesday evening. The Minotaur II+ rocket exploded 11 seconds after takeoff, at 11:01 p.m., according to a press release. Debris from the... (Continue reading)

Shark party at Pirate’s Cove

Written on 7 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tim Faes (@tsfaes) ByJOSH FRIEDMAN A video posted on social media shows a swarm of sharks swimming in shallow water at Pirate’s Cove on July 4, close to numerous beachgoers... (Continue reading)

Inmate escapes Santa Barbara County Jail, captured

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An inmate escaped the Santa Barbara County Main Jail Tuesday evening, but was tracked down shortly afterwards and caught by a K-9. On Saturday, Santa Barbra police booked Nicholas Erickson, 26, in jail on charges of burglary,... (Continue reading)

Teens busted for arson at an Orcutt elementary school

Written on 7 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two teenage juveniles intentionally set a fire last month at an Orcutt elementary school, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. On the afternoon of June 19, a caller reported a fire in a locked, unoccupied... (Continue reading)

Increase in hospitalizations, 10 new COVID deaths in SLO County

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

By KAREN VELIE Even though the number of new COVID cases is down slightly, San Luis Obispo county reported an increase in hospitalizations and 10 new deaths as the BA.5 variant of Omicron spreads through the community. The number of... (Continue reading)