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California approves State Farm’s 17% home insurance rate hike

Written on 14 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Starting next month, State Farm can raise homeowner and other insurance rates by 17%. A judge ruled Monday that State Farm provided evidence of “extraordinary financial distress” following the Los Angeles-area wildfires. State Farm, the state’s largest... (Continue reading)

Poachers charged with road hunting in rural Paso Robles

Written on 14 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE As part of a crackdown on poaching, California Fish and Wildlife officers arrested multiple people for shooting at wild animals from vehicles in rural Paso Robles. Several weeks ago, a wildlife officer on patrol pulled over a... (Continue reading)

Goleta coach arrested for child sex crimes, deputies seeking witnesses

Written on 13 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Deputies recently arrested a Goleta man for child sex crimes and are asking the public to help them identify additional survivors. Last month, detectives launched an investigation into lewd images of children and identified the suspect as... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Planned Parenthood workers vote to strike

Written on 12 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Healthcare workers at Planned Parenthood California Central Coast voted to authorize a strike over alleged unfair labor practices and over refusals to address a short-staffing crisis. The workers overwhelmingly approved the strike with a 100% vote following... (Continue reading)

Newsom wants California cities to ban homeless encampments

Written on 12 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently provided a template for an ordinance for cities and counties to adopt to help local officials put an end to the many homeless encampments that have proliferated throughout the state. Newsom directed... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in three-vehicle crash in Creston

Written on 11 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Correction: The reports of two people being killed were incorrect. By KAREN VELIE Two people were injured in a three vehicle crash in rural Creston on Sunday morning. At 10 a.m., a caller reported the crash near the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Why are San Luis Obispo County gas prices rising?

Written on 11 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Even though the national price of gas continued declining last week, prices in San Luis Obispo County and California increased primarily because of a fire at one of the state’s remaining nine refineries, according to figures from... (Continue reading)

Vegetation fire burns 100 acres in rural Santa Margarita

Written on 11 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire burned approximately 100 acres in rural Santa Margarita on Saturday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning off Highway 58 near East Pozo Road. After several hours, Cal Fire crews... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for stabbing woman to death in Santa Maria

Written on 10 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a man who allegedly killed a woman in the northern Santa Barbara County city on Friday. Shortly before 11 a.m., a 911 caller reported a possible stabbing in the 1700 block of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officers honor Luca Benedetti

Written on 10 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers lined up on Saturday morning to honor the life and service of officer Luca Benedetti, who died in the line of duty in 2021. More than a dozen officers assembled outside the... (Continue reading)