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Alisal Fire burns nearly 15,000 acres, scorches landfill

Written on 13 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Alisal Fire that is scorching Refugio Canyon and the Gaviota Coast more than doubled in size over the last 24 hours, and it burned part of a landfill, damaging equipment at the facility. Between Tuesday morning... (Continue reading)

New COVID-19 cases in SLO County continue to plummet

Written on 12 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The number of new COVID-19 cases plummeted from a daily average of 51 on Friday to 46 on Tuesday, with no new deaths. However, the number of SLO County residents in hospitals receiving treatment for the virus... (Continue reading)

Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara County fire nearly doubles in size

Written on 12 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fueled by gusty winds, the Alisal Fire, which is ravaging the Gaviota area of Santa Barbara County, nearly doubled in size overnight. As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the fire has burned 6,000 acres and is 0 percent... (Continue reading)

Windy, dry conditions spark fires from San Simeon to Gaviota

Written on 12 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid windy, dry conditions; power lines sparked a pair of fires in San Luis Obispo County on Monday. In Santa Barbara County, a wind-driven fire led to the closure of Highway 101 in the Gaviota area. In... (Continue reading)

5,432 customers without power in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 11 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE While PG&E shut off the power to 246 customers in San Luis Obispo County because of gusty winds that could increase the risk of wildfires, another 5,196 customers also lost power during Monday’s wind event. In 2019,... (Continue reading)

Former SLO resident Chuck Liddell arrested for domestic violence

Written on 11 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former San Luis Obispo resident and fighting champ Chuck Liddell was arrested early Monday morning for domestic violence. Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a fight at the Hidden Hills home Liddell shares with... (Continue reading)

Officers investigating second rape in a week at Cal Poly

Written on 11 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Police officers at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo are investigating a second reported rape within a week. Investigators do believe the rapes are connected. On Sunday evening, a victim reported they were raped in the Poly... (Continue reading)

Oil tanker crash near Orcutt sparks fire

Written on 11 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A crude oil tanker crashed east of Orcutt early Monday morning, sparking a fire in a eucalyptus grove. It is unclear if any oil spilled as a result of the crash. A truck and a small vehicle crashed... (Continue reading)

Templeton educational assistant pleads guilty to lewd acts with minors

Written on 11 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Atascadero man who worked as a special education assistant for the Templeton Unified School District pleaded guilty last week to five charges of lewd acts upon a child. Timothy Patrick Prendeville worked as a teaching assistant... (Continue reading)

PG&E considering power safety shutoffs in SLO and Santa Barbara counties

Written on 10 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE PG&E announced it may shut off power for 224 customers in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties on Monday morning because anticipated dry, windy conditions could lead to an increase risk of fires. The utility’s meteorologists... (Continue reading)