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Santa Maria, SLO ranked in top 10 most unaffordable home markets

Written on 6 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE While home ownership is a key part of the American dream, there is a dramatic gap between what the middle class can afford and actual home prices, according to GOBankingRates. The top 10 most unaffordable cities in... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman forged documents for immigrants, pleads guilty

Written on 5 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 54-year-old Nipomo woman pleaded guilty today to forging hundreds of fraudulent documents to help immigrants meet requirements for green cards or to adjust their immigration status and for using a deceased doctor’s credentials to acquire and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly spent over $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Written on 5 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly spent more than $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, that’s on top of the $112,000 the City of San Luis Obispo spent on public safety, according to the Mustang Daily. Following years of vandalism,... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach’s squirrel population is eroding the bluffs

Written on 4 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE An exploding squirrel population is leading to rapid bluff erosion and damaging parks in Pismo Beach, leading the City Council to discuss options such as poison, birth control, small gas chambers and shooting the rodents. Two years... (Continue reading)

Goats and sheep return to Paso Robles, fire protection

Written on 4 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE For the fifth year in a row, Paso Robles is welcoming hundreds goats and sheep to create firebreaks and reduce fuel loads along the Salinas River. In 2021, 2022. 2023 and 2024, the city noted a significant... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices fluctuate slightly, find the lowest costs

Written on 4 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The average gas price in San Luis Obispo County saw few changes last week, going up one cent to $5.03 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “Even though this is the time of year when we... (Continue reading)

Four people busted for operating drug house in San Luis Obispo

Written on 3 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Police officers arrested four people in March for allegedly running a drug house near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, the city announced this week. After securing a search warrant for the vehicle and residence of 38-year-old... (Continue reading)

Boil water notice lifted for all areas of San Luis Obispo County

Written on 3 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The state lifted the boil water notices for the communities of Pismo Beach and Avila Beach at noon on Saturday. Notices for Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Oceano were lifted on Friday. “Residents can return to using... (Continue reading)

Tree falls on double decker bus in San Luis Obispo

Written on 2 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A large tree fell on an occupied double decker bus in San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon. The bus was traveling on Los Osos Valley Road when a large tree at Laguna Middle School fell on the... (Continue reading)

Boil water notice remains for Pismo Beach and Avila Beach

Written on 2 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The boil water notice remains for Pismo Beach and Avila Beach, while it has been lifted for the communities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Oceano. While the other communities turned off their supply of Lopez Lake... (Continue reading)