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SLO County gas costs dropping, find the lowest prices

Written on 2 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Lower crude oil prices and reduced demand at the pumps have resulted in the largest decline in gas prices this year. Last week, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara City Council to consider sales tax increase

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

By KAREN VELIE Facing a $7.1 million budget deficit, the Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday plans to discuss placing a sales tax increase on the Nov. 5 ballot. Santa Barbara currently has an 8.75% sales tax rate, which is... (Continue reading)

Former chancellor Joseph Castro resigns from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Written on 1 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE After just over a year as a professor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, former California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro resigned in May noting health concerns. Amid outcry over his handling of sexual harassment allegations against... (Continue reading)

Power outages impacting nearly 2,700 SLO County residents

Written on 31 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,700 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on Friday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., 2,685 PG&E customers south of Paso Robles through rural Santa Margarita lost power. PG&E estimates the power will... (Continue reading)

Otay Mesa battery storage fire frightens Morro Bay residents

Written on 31 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE After more than two weeks, firefighters are still on scene at a battery storage facility fire in Otay Mesa in Southern California. On May 15, the Otay Mesa facility erupted in flames. Because of the presence of... (Continue reading)

Pickup truck collides with Chumash Casino bus on Highway 154

Written on 31 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck collided with a Chumash Casino Resort bus that was carrying 20 people on Highway 154 late Thursday night. Shortly before midnight, callers reported the collision on Highway 154 near Stagecoach Road, according to the... (Continue reading)

Lompoc detectives arrest wanted suspect over shooting

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc detectives on Wednesday arrested a wanted suspect over a shooting that occurred in the Santa Barbara County city in April. Detectives had obtained search and arrest warrants for Armando Vela, 34, over his connection to the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach approves recall petition, signature gathering begins

Written on 30 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE After receiving a demand to comply with a court order to approve a petition to recall Councilman Daniel Rushing, Grover Beach approved the petition on Wednesday. Last week, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen... (Continue reading)

Several fires burn in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 29 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Several fires burned across San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday, three of which ignited along highways and one which caused damage on a property.  At approximately 9:45 a.m., a grass fire sparked near the intersection of Highway... (Continue reading)

Hill Fire in Santa Barbara County grows to 1,383 acres

Written on 29 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A wildfire burning in the hills east of New Cuyama in Santa Barbara County has scorched 1,383 acres and prompted an evacuation warning. The Hill Fire is 10% contained. Callers first reported the fire burning near the... (Continue reading)