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San Luis Obispo County sees unemployment rate drop

Written on 19 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Unemployment tumbled in San Luis Obispo County in April even though the region lost about 1,000 jobs during the past month, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. A 1,600 person reduction in the workforce drove the... (Continue reading)

Homeless union drops lawsuit against SLO County but plans new complaint

Written on 18 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A group of homeless individuals who formerly lived at the safe parking site off Highway 1 near the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has dropped its lawsuit against the county and the Community Action Partnership of... (Continue reading)

Men arrested for grand theft at San Luis Obispo Home Depot

Written on 17 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two Inland Empire men earlier this month after they allegedly committed grand theft at the SLO Home Depot store.  On May 2, dispatchers sent officers to Home Depot for a report... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Parkinson selects new undersheriff

Written on 17 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced the upcoming promotion of Commander Chad Nicholson to the position of undersheriff. Nicholson is to replace Undersheriff Jim Voge, who is retiring. Since Parkinson appointed him in 2011, Voge... (Continue reading)

Two people killed, two injured in crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Two people were killed and two were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 9:30 p.m., mutiple callers reported the crash at the intersection of Beach and Pismo streets. Officers... (Continue reading)

K-9 helps Pismo Beach police capture suspect inside trailer

Written on 16 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A K-9 helped Pismo Beach police officers arrest a suspect who was barricaded inside a trailer on Wednesday. Dispatchers sent officers to an RV trailer that a suspect had allegedly broken into. The suspect was believed to... (Continue reading)

State Parks commission meets in SLO County to discuss Oceano Dunes

Written on 16 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The State’s Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission is meeting today in Arroyo Grande where they will discuss attempts to phase out off-road vehicle usage at the Oceano Dunes based on controversial allegations dust from the dunes... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo MMA fighter goes professional

Written on 15 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Mixed Martial Arts fighter Steven Sainsbury is competing in his first professional MMA bout in Long Beach on May 18. The 31-year-old San Luis Obispo native is slated to participate in a “Lights Out... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo lowers parking rates in response to public outcry

Written on 15 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In response to backlash from the public, the San Luis Obispo City Council voted on Tuesday to lower parking rates. During its meeting, the council considered three options. The first option consisted of keeping the first hour... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande vote to leave recycle water agency

Written on 15 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Both Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande city councils voted this week to quit the joint powers association tied to the Central Coast Blue reclaimed water project. Last month, the Arroyo Grande City Council voted to quit the... (Continue reading)