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Cal Poly float wins award at 2025 Rose Parade

Written on 1 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly universities’ float, depicting Scotland’s most camera-averse underwater mystic on its best day, received the Leishman Public Spirit Award at the 136th Rose Parade held New Year’s Day. Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and California... (Continue reading)

A look at SLO County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 31 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A dry end of 2024 has left San Luis Obispo County with below average rainfall totals for this time of year. However, back-to-back wet years have replenished local and state reservoirs. For example, Lopez Lake currently has... (Continue reading)

Out with the old, in with the new in Pismo Beach

Written on 31 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach on Tuesday announced the appointment of Rosemarie Gaglione to replace Ben Fine as public works director. Gaglione has over 30 years of experience in public works, including working for Marin County and the cities of... (Continue reading)

Candidate for this month’s dumbest criminal in Pismo Beach

Written on 30 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach officers arrested a man transporting a large amount of cannabis and methamphetamine in a vehicle parked in the pier parking lot after closure hours on Friday, who is now a candidate for this month’s dumbest... (Continue reading)

Officer rescues man trapped by fire in Grover Beach, video

Written on 30 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department on Monday released a dramatic video of an officer rescuing a man trapped in a burning mobile home on Friday. After the officer arrived at the Grand Avenue Mobile Home Park, citizens... (Continue reading)

Propane heater started mobile home fire in Grover Beach

Written on 29 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A portable propane heater started the fire that destroyed a mobile home and injured a resident on Friday in Grover Beach. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a mobile home on fire at the Grand Avenue... (Continue reading)

Cayucos Pier closed following damage from high surf

Written on 28 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Cayucos Pier is again closed to the public, this time after another piling broke away during the recent high surf. The piling initially floated up on the surf. During a storm on Feb. 20, pilings at... (Continue reading)

Mobile home fire injures man in Grover Beach

Written on 27 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man suffered minor injuries when the mobile home he was in burst into flames on Friday in Grover Beach. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a mobile home on fire at the Grand Avenue Mobile... (Continue reading)

Two teenage murder suspects arrested in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested two teenagers on Friday who are suspected of murdering 20-year-old Anthony Hernandez earlier this month. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Dec. 10, a caller reported a shooting in the 300 block of... (Continue reading)

Driver falls asleep, crashes near Shandon

Written on 27 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver fell asleep and crashed on Highway 46 near Shandon on Friday morning, according to the CHP. Headed eastbound on Highway 46, the Central Valley driver fell asleep during a long-distance commute. The silver Honda Accord... (Continue reading)