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Cal Poly hires staffer to fill head football coach vacancy

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly on Tuesday replaced its departing head football coach with a lead assistant from his staff. President Jeffrey Armstrong and Athletic Director Don Oberhelman announced the hire of Paul Wulff as Cal Poly’s new head coach.... (Continue reading)

SLO County prosecutor looks into increased ballot count

Written on 7 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit conducted an inquiry into concerns about the County Clerk-Recorder reporting an additional 332 provisional ballots several weeks after the election. In response, Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano promptly explained... (Continue reading)

State to shut down a portion of the California Men’s Colony

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDRC) announced plans on Tuesday to close the California Men’s Colony West Facility, with the exception of Facility M. The closure is the result of attrition and the progressive decline... (Continue reading)

Los Osos board rejects bid to become a city

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors voted 4-0 to reject plans last to turn the bedroom community into a city, during its Dec. 1 board meeting. Instead, the board voted to bring community groups... (Continue reading)

Electrical fire damages home in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a single-family home in the 1600 block of Garnette Street at the Laguna Lake Mobile Estates on Monday evening, according to the fire department. At about 7:30 p.m., the homeowner was... (Continue reading)

Mail truck destroyed in crash with semi near Guadalupe

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A semi-truck collided with a U.S. Postal Service vehicle near Guadalupe on Monday, destroying the truck and scattering mail. Shortly before 4 p.m., the two trucks collided in the 3500 block of West Main Street east of... (Continue reading)

Train hits and kills pedestrian in Grover Beach

Written on 5 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian at the Grover Beach station on Monday evening, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Shortly before 5 p.m., the Amtrak train hit and killed a male pedestrian. The... (Continue reading)

Car crashes into power pole near Los Osos, knocks out electricity

Written on 5 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed into a power pole on Los Osos Valley Road near Los Osos on Sunday, sparking a fire and knocking out electricity in the area. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported the single-car crash... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas price decline continues, find the lowest prices

Written on 4 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County plunged 21 cents during the past week to $5.24, as demand remains low and domestic gasoline stocks grow, according to figures from AAA. The... (Continue reading)

Rock slide closes Highway 1 from Ragged Point to Big Sur

Written on 4 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A rock slide discovered Friday has shut down Highway 1 from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to south of Big Sur in Monterey County, according to Caltrans. Rocks fell from a cliffside onto the northbound... (Continue reading)