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A look at San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 27 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Rainfall totals in San Luis Obispo County are slightly below average in most areas of the county with totals running between 66% to slightly over 100% average yearly rainfall, according to SLO County. After several years of... (Continue reading)

Man arrested after lighting homeless person’s blanket on fire

Written on 26 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 29-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly set a blanket with a homeless person lying underneath it on fire in Santa Barbara on Monday morning. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., the suspect allegedly set the blanket... (Continue reading)

Inmate dies at San Luis Obispo County Jail

Written on 26 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 59-year-old man died at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Sunday afternoon. The man had been in custody for three days. During regular cell checks, jail staff discovered Brent Perucca of San Luis Obispo was... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest armed robbery suspect

Written on 26 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers arrested a 21-year-old suspect in an armed robbery early Monday morning in Madera. Officers then transported Isaac Adrian Ramirez to the San Luis Obispo County Jail where he was booked on charges of... (Continue reading)

Woman killed while trying to get through gate in Creston

Written on 26 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman trying to get through a driveway gate in Creston was crushed and killed by her own vehicle on Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 5 p.m., 64-year-old Valerie White was attempting to enter a gate when she... (Continue reading)

Armed robber assaults man outside gas station in Paso Robles

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

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers are searching for an armed man who robbed a customer of the ampm convenience store on Sunday afternoon and then fled the scene. At approximately 1:30 p.m., a thief robbed a 19-year-old customer... (Continue reading)

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)