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Hollister Fire in Santa Barbara County burns 100 acres

Written on 13 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Fueled by gusty winds, the Hollister Fire, which is burning in the Gaviota Coast area of Santa Barbara County, has scorched 100 acres. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire is 20% contained. On Saturday, the blaze ignited... (Continue reading)

What gas prices now look like in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 13 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices are still on the rise in San Luis Obispo County, though the percentage of increase appears to have slowed. From Saturday to Sunday, the average price of gas in SLO County increased by one cent... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara nurse accused of sexually assaulting emergency room patient

Written on 12 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara man, who is also a registered nurse, was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient in the Emergency Room at Saint John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. While working as a nurse at... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s unemployment rates rising again

Written on 12 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A year after the pandemic forced thousands out of the workforce, the number of unemployed San Luis Obispo County residents is again on the rise. SLO County’s unemployment rate climbed 15.9% in January as the number of... (Continue reading)

Wanted felon captured in Cayucos

Written on 11 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a wanted felon in Cayucos following an approximately four-hour manhunt on Friday. Michael Fordyce was first spotted at about 8:20 a.m. on the 600 block of South Ocean Avenue in... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach increasing remodeling and building permit costs

Written on 11 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By Karen Velie For the first time in 20 years, the City of Grover Beach is increasing new building permit fees up to 65% to cover costs including hiring competent inspectors, the city announced on Thursday. “The city’s goal in... (Continue reading)

Shooter fires multiple rounds at vehicle on Highway 101 in Atascadero

Written on 11 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN A shooter in a white BMW fired three bullets at a white pickup truck on Highway 101 in Atascadero on Thursday afternoon. No one was injured during the shooting. At approximately 4:30 p.m., the southbound pickup truck... (Continue reading)

Hackers take over Arroyo Grande’s Facebook page

Written on 11 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By BEN DI GUGLIELMO Thanks to a hacker, the City of Arroyo Grande’s Facebook page is now under the peculiar pseudonym “City of Products stars.” A name change city staff appear to be having trouble correcting. The hacker allegedly tampered... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County denies proposal to restart offshore oil production

Written on 10 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to deny a request by ExxonMobil to restart offshore oil wells shut down in 2015 following the worst coastal oil spill in 25 years. Supervisors Bob... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay drops controversial waterfront camping program

Written on 10 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE In response to community outrage, the Morro Bay City Council on Tuesday voted to cancel its waterfront camping program located at Tidelands Park, Coleman Drive and in Morro Bay parking lots. In 2020, the city began an... (Continue reading)