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State awards San Luis Obispo $750,000 for affordable housing

Written on 3 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE The state recently awarded San Luis Obispo $750,000 to support the development of affordable housing projects through the city’s affordable housing fund. “It is so encouraging to me to see 50 communities have put in the work... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police warn public to avoid sick sea lions

Written on 2 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Pismo Beach Police Department is asking the public to avoid interacting with sick sea lions along Central Coast beaches. Because of a recent red tide event, there are numerous sea lions and other marine mammals on... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest bicyclist with more than 25 grams of meth

Written on 2 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a wanted man who was allegedly carrying more than 25 grams of methamphetamine while riding a bicycle Thursday evening. At about 8:30 p.m., a police officer stopped a man riding a bicycle... (Continue reading)

Montana de Oro standoff suspect allegedly stole U.S. military-procured truck

Written on 1 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The suspect who engaged in a multi-hour standoff with law enforcement at Montana de Oro State Park on Wednesday allegedly stole a transport vehicle that was procured by the United States military and is designed to carry... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police arrest South County residents for narcotics sales

Written on 1 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Arroyo Grande Police officers arrested an Oceano man and a Nipomo woman on Wednesday for selling narcotics. Shortly before 1 p.m., dispatchers sent Arroyo Grande officers to the 1300 block of Ash Street over a disturbance. The... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies Paso Robles couple killed in crash

Written on 1 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers identified the Paso Robles couple killed in a crash on Highway 46 last month as 83-year-old Helmut Stich and 72-year-old Karen Stich. Shortly after midnight, Helmut Stich was driving a 2020 Hyundai westbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Man flees deputies, engages in standoff at Montana de Oro

Written on 1 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 63-year-old man on Wednesday fled San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies through Los Osos and into Montana de Oro State Park, where he engaged in a multi-hour standoff with law enforcement prior to being arrested. At... (Continue reading)

Jury finds Paso Robles man guilty of assaulting Uber driver

Written on 31 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury today found Robi Al Nogo of Paso Robles guilty of one count of misdemeanor sexual battery against his female Uber driver. On Dec. 19, 2023, Nogo was riding in the front... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze that threatened structures in rural San Miguel

Written on 31 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze that threatened three structures southeast of San Miguel on Tuesday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 2500 block of Bald Eagle Way. Firefighters arrived at the scene... (Continue reading)

SLO-Paso Robles metro ranks 50th in U.S. for international tourists

Written on 31 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles metro area ranked 50th in the United States for international tourists received in 2023, according to a report compiled by the online booking platform Luxury Link. A total of 110,000 international tourists... (Continue reading)