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Classrooms evacuated because of gas leak at Arroyo Grande High School

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A gas leak at Arroyo Grande High School sickened seven students and staffers and led to the evacuation of several classrooms. Shortly after 10:15 a.m., school staff reported the gas leak to the Five Cities Fire Authority.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed in crash, driver charged with manslaughter

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 63-year-old Paso Robles man was killed in a crash with a Freightliner truck on Thursday morning, police said. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., the victim was headed westbound in a white Lexus on Highway 46 when he... (Continue reading)

New California employment laws you need to know in 2026

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Laws impacting tips, paid family leave and non-binary genders are some of the more than one dozen laws set to impact Californians employers and employees in 2026. These are also laws to increase employer reporting requirements and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hires new head football coach

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly announced Wednesday that Tim Skipper, most recently the interim head coach at UCLA, has been named the 19th head football coach at the San Luis Obispo based university. Skipper arrives in San Luis Obispo with... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County animal activist sentenced to 90 days in jail

Written on 3 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old woman with an animal sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County to 90 days in prison. A jury previously found Zoe Rosenberg guilty of conspiracy and trespassing after she entered a poultry... (Continue reading)

Port San Luis Harbor District again delays vote on industrialization

Written on 3 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the second time in several weeks, Port San Luis Harbor District commissioners voted to delay  plans to accept a $3 million grant to study industrialization of the port to support offshore wind energy. On Tuesday, the... (Continue reading)

Man injured after crashing e-bike into car in San Luis Obispo

Written on 2 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man was injured Tuesday after he rode his e-bike into the side of a car on Broad Street near South Street in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 4 p.m., a woman headed northbound on Broad Street... (Continue reading)

Shandon man sentenced to 30 years to life for murder

Written on 2 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 34-year-old Shandon man who killed his stepmother and attempted to kill his father has been sentenced this week to 30 years to life in state prison. On the evening of July 17, 2023, Justin Buchanan stabbed... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County backyard burning season opening

Written on 2 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following recent rains, San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday announced plans to allow backyard burning beginning Dec. 8. With green grass emerging throughout the county, and stabilized fuel moisture levels, SLO County staff determined it is safe... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in vehicle versus pedestrian crash in Atascadero

Written on 1 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By ROBERT HANSEN A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in Atascadero on Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 10 a.m., 66-year-old Gary Tipton attempted to turn onto the southbound Highway 101 offramp at San Anselmo... (Continue reading)