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Newsom appoints Dawn Ortiz-Legg to California Air Resources Board

Written on 23 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE Governor Gavin Newsom appointed San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg to a seat on the California Air Resources Board on Feb. 20. The appointment requires Senate confirmation, according to a press release. In 2020, Newsom appointed... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices rise slightly, find the lowest costs

Written on 23 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices rose slightly last week in California, while nationally gas prices remain flat. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County rose two cents last week to $5.04, according to figures... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County plans to appoint new county counsel

Written on 23 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is slated to appoint Jon Ansolabehere as county council on Tuesday, according to the agenda. If appointed, if appointed, Ansolabehere will receive $397,783 annually in salary and benefits. His... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officers accuse youth coach of drug dealing

Written on 22 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers earlier this week arrested a 22-year-old youth coach on multiple charges including selling drugs near a school. After receiving a tip that 22-year-old Trevor Mason was dealing narcotics in San Luis Obispo,... (Continue reading)

Reckless driver crashes Corvette into home in San Luis Obispo

Written on 20 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By SUMMER AWBREY A drunk driver doing donuts on a residential road lost control and crashed his corvette into a house in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening, police said. This is the second time in less than a week... (Continue reading)

San Luis Coastal School District cuts some positions, not enough

Written on 20 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Facing a $6.3 million budget deficit, on Tuesday the San Luis Coastal Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to cut 20 employee positions while also agreeing not to eliminate 5.5 counseling positions. Staff proposed passing two... (Continue reading)

Caregiver allegedly rips off San Luis Obispo man, arrested

Written on 20 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a local caregiver and her boyfriend on elder abuse and embezzlement charges on Feb. 8, after they allegedly targeted an elderly man. A month earlier, a 60-year-old man told officers he... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student advisor sentenced to prison for sexual assault, burglary

Written on 19 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student advisor was sentenced this week to seven years and four months in state prison for attempted rape and burglary. The court also ordered 26-year-old Alexis Alejandro to register as... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves

Written on 19 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole a purse from a patron at the Olive Garden Restaurant on Jan. 25. The women then headed to... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach fire damages apartment building, displaces six people

Written on 19 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By SUMMER AWBREY A late-night fire damaged an apartment building in Pismo Beach and displaced six people on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a fire burning at a multi-unit residential building at 551 Wadsworth... (Continue reading)