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Atascadero City Council considers tax district for Dove Creek project

Written on 21 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero City Council is slated to vote on Tuesday on annexing the Dove Creek mixed-use project into the city’s Community Facilities District in order to authorize the levy of special taxes, according to its July 22... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices continue dropping, find lowest costs

Written on 20 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pump prices continue to fall matching prices from four years ago. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped two cents to $4.88 a gallon last week, according to figures from... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles traffic stop leads to huge drug seizure

Written on 19 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers seized 90 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and four pounds of suspected cocaine, with a street value of approximately $240,000, during a traffic stop on Friday. Shortly before 4 p.m., officers pulled over a... (Continue reading)

Unemployment rates skyrocket in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE After half a year of falling unemployment, numbers skyrocketed in San Luis Obispo County in June with the number of unemployed workers jumping 32.7%, from 4,900 in May, 2025 to 6,500 in June, 2025, the state Employment... (Continue reading)

Man with a knife threatens customers at Santa Maria Jack in the Box

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

By KAREN VELIE A man with a knife threatened customers at the Jack in the Box in Santa Maria on Friday leading to a 30 minute standoff with officers. Officers responding to a report of a man with a knife... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man busted with drugs for sale, firearms

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

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo man is facing six drug and firearm related charges after he allegedly approached a neighbor while holding a shotgun. On June 23, a resident of an apartment complex on the 1400 block of... (Continue reading)

Templeton Fire Department and prosecutors to determine arson charges

Written on 17 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies identified the four juveniles responsible for the arson fire that destroyed the Templeton Feed and Grain on the evening of July 4, including the teen who threw the firework on the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for possessing child porn and illegal firearms

Written on 16 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a months-long investigation, Santa Maria police detectives on Tuesday arrested a 42-year-old man in the northern Santa Barbara County city for possession of child pornography, as well as firearms violations. Detectives severed a search warrant at... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County woman pleads not guilty to election fraud

Written on 15 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 62-year-old San Luis Obispo County woman pleaded not guilty today to nine election fraud charges related to the 2022 and 2024 elections. Former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate Gaea Powell requested the hearing after learning she was... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles probation sweep nets drugs, ammunition, five arrests

Written on 15 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles probation and parole sweep on Tuesday netted a total of five arrests for a variety of offenses, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Along with San Luis Obispo County probation officers, state parole,... (Continue reading)