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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)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is highest priced Cal State university

Written on 19 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is the highest priced university in the California State University system because of the fees it charges, according to a CSU report. The average campus-based mandatory fees in 2024-2025 are $1,981 per... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Carpinteria

Written on 18 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By SUMMER AWBREY An Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian in Carpinteria on Tuesday. Shortly after 9 a.m., the train hit the pedestrian at the end of Calle Ocho, according to the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. The pedestrian died... (Continue reading)

Truck overturns near Paso Robles spilling fuel, powdered limestone

Written on 18 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A semi-truck crashed and overturned west of Paso Robles in the Adelaida area Monday morning, prompting a hazmat response. Bakersfield man Luis Hernandez Lopez, 29, was driving a Peterbilt truck eastbound on Chimney Rock Road while towing... (Continue reading)

San Simeon working on dissolution while officials jump ship

Written on 17 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid a more than one year attempt to close the San Simeon Community Services District, the interim general manager announced plans to resign in April while only four board members remain, several of whom plan to leave... (Continue reading)

Suspect shoots, kills man in Lompoc

Written on 17 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A suspect shot and killed a 29-year-old man in Lompoc on Sunday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the 800 block of North Seventh Street. Officers arrived to find a man suffering... (Continue reading)

Why are gas prices rising in San Luis Obispo County?

Written on 16 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a fire at a refinery, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County rose 21 cents last week to $5.02, according to figures from AAA. The Martinez Refining Company is offline... (Continue reading)

Corvette crashes into tree in San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A convertible Chevrolet Corvette crashed into a tree in San Luis Obispo late Saturday night.  Shortly before 11 p.m., the driver of the Corvette failed to negotiate the roundabout on Tank Farm Road because of excessive speed,... (Continue reading)