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Police catch Morro Bay man with meth at SLO train station

Written on 9 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies tracked a wanted Morro Bay man to the San Luis Obispo Amtrak station, where they arrested him on drug charges last week. Brent Abisalih, 55, was wanted in Fresno County for... (Continue reading)

One person injured in fire at mobile home in Nipomo

Written on 8 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was injured in a fire at a mobile home in Nipomo on Monday afternoon. At about 4:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning a home on Neptune Drive near Starlite Drive, according to Cal... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices reach record high

Written on 8 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County gas prices have reached record levels in recent days. As of Monday, the average price of regular gasoline in SLO County is $4.80, according to AAA. On Sunday, the average price at the... (Continue reading)

SLO considers replacing police station with public safety center

Written on 7 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo City officials discussed replacing the current police department with a $52 million public safety center at last weeks SLO City Council meeting. If approved, construction would begin in the next four to five years.... (Continue reading)

Plan to recall three Lucia Mar school board members fails

Written on 6 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The effort to recall three trustees serving on the Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of Education failed to qualify for the ballot after backers of the initiative did not gather the minimum number of required signatures.... (Continue reading)

Shandon man convicted of murder

Written on 6 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury convicted a Shandon man who stabbed and killed a Paso Robles man at a 2019 party of second-degree murder on Friday. Kejuan Guy Bynum, now 29, initiated a fight with 23-year-old Christopher Vento Wilson at... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 case rates stuck at moderate level

Written on 6 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE New COVID-19 case rates in San Luis Obispo County have remained stagnant for almost a month, showing that the disease appears dug in across the county. SLO County reported a slight increase in new cases from a... (Continue reading)

County supervisor launches fundraiser for teen killed in Nipomo fire

Written on 5 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton has launched a GoFundMe to raise money for the family of the teen killed in a house fire in Nipomo early Tuesday morning. Firefighters found Carly Krauk, 17, deceased on... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly adds security measures following two rapes

Written on 5 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following two reported rapes in one week on campus last month, Cal Poly has added a variety of security measures. [Tribune] The first rape occurred on the evening of Oct. 4 in the Design Village, also known... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande imposes new water use restrictions

Written on 4 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With Lopez Lake at about 30 percent capacity, the city of Arroyo Grande has declared a water shortage emergency and has imposed restrictions on various types of water use. Under the new rules, residents may not use... (Continue reading)