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San Luis Obispo County gas prices fall for Memorial Day weekend

Written on 25 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Heading into Memorial Day weekend, average gas prices in San Luis Obiso County dropped four cents to $5.06 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “Gas prices haven’t been this low over Memorial Day since 2021 when... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclists crash on Highway 58, two injured

Written on 25 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two motorcyclists suffered serious injuries after they crashed down an embankment on Highway 58 on Saturday evening near the San Luis Obispo and Kern County line. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported that two or three... (Continue reading)

Over 4,000 PG&E customers without power in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 23 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Literary Corner | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 4,000 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on Friday evening. Shortly after 9 p.m., power went out for 3,196 customers from Templeton to Lake Nacimiento. The cause of the outage remains... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man pleads guilty to deadly hit-and-run

Written on 23 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 31-year-old Atascadero man accused of driving under the influence of drugs during a hit-and-run crash that killed an 11-year-old boy pleaded guilty on Wednesday. Zachary Bernal pleaded to charges of vehicular manslaughter, narcotics possession, and hit-and-run... (Continue reading)

Airplane crashes at San Luis Obispo airport

Written on 23 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Cirrus SR22T airplane crashed during takeoff from the San Luis Obispo County Airport on Friday morning leading to a temporary halt of operations. Early Friday morning, a pilot flew the single-engine, four-seat plane from San Diego... (Continue reading)

Deputies rescue missing Pismo Beach man

Written on 23 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County deputies rescued a Pismo Beach man who was lost and dehydrated, the SLO County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. On March 25, the Pismo Beach Police Department asked the county sheriff’s search and rescue... (Continue reading)

Man attacks stranger in Montecito home, barricades himself, jumps out window

Written on 22 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man allegedly violently attacked a female stranger inside a home in Montecito on Wednesday and then barricaded himself from deputies before eventually being arrested. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported a possible vehicle... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria student stabbed on school bus

Written on 21 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities arrested a junior high student in Santa Maria for allegedly stabbing another student on a school bus on Monday. [KSBY] The altercation began at Arellanas Junior High School. Deputies responded to the incident shortly after 4:15... (Continue reading)

Oil production restarted offshore of Santa Barbara County 10 years after spill

Written on 21 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Approximately 10 years after a major spill off the Gaviota Coast, oil production has resumed offshore of Santa Barbara County. [KFI AM 640] In 2015, a pipe owned by Plains All American Pipeline ruptured near Refugio State... (Continue reading)

Water main break creates large sink hole in San Luis Obispo

Written on 21 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A water main break caused a large sink hole in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. Early Wednesday morning, a caller reported a broken water main on the 300 block of Calle Lupita. San Luis Obispo police officers arrived... (Continue reading)