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San Luis Obispo County wine grape revenues dropped 40% last year

Written on 18 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE While wine grapes led as San Luis Obispo County’s most valuable crop in 2023, strawberries moved back into the top slot in 2024. Wine grapes faced a 40% decline in gross revenue because of reduced sales across... (Continue reading)

Fire along Highway 101 backs up traffic from Santa Margarita to Atascadero

Written on 17 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out along Highway 101 Wednesday afternoon, resulting in traffic backing up from Santa Margarita to Atascadero. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning beside southbound Highway 101 just north of Highway... (Continue reading)

SLO County Planning Commission approves Nipomo housing development

Written on 17 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted on Tuesday to approve changes to a large housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve. The changes cut the number of affordable housing units in half. In May... (Continue reading)

Police, CHP plan DUI checkpoint in Goleta

Written on 17 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Goleta police and California Highway Patrol officers plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a... (Continue reading)

Four people injured in two-car crash north of Paso Robles

Written on 15 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Four people suffered injuries in a two-car crash north of Paso Robles on Highway 101 on Sunday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly before 6:20 p.m., 55-year-old Alvero Rojas was driving a Mercedes van northbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers lose power, Cuesta College closed

Written on 15 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers lost power from rural San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay on Monday morning, including Cuesta College which temporarily closed. The unplanned outage impacted 3,729 PG&E customers. PG&E crews shut off the power shortly... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices steady, find lowest costs

Written on 14 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County held steady for a second week at $4.92 a gallon while average prices rose in California and dropped nationally, according to figures from AAA.... (Continue reading)

Charlie Kirk supporters hold vigil in Paso Robles

Written on 13 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An estimated 300 supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk gathered in his honor in Paso Robles on Saturday. The Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County held a vigil for Kirk at Paso Robles City Park.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay implementing paid parking at one lot

Written on 13 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of Morro Bay plans to charge people to park their vehicles at the boat launching parking lot located on the south end of the Embarcadero. Since 2009, the Morro Bay Harbor Department has charged $10... (Continue reading)

Giuseppe’s fires employee over posts about Charlie Kirk assassination

Written on 12 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County restaurant Giuseppe’s announced Friday that it fired an employee for making inappropriate social media posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a statement posted on Facebook, Giuseppe’s said the individual... (Continue reading)