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Gov. Gavin Newsom cuts Cal Poly’s already precarious budget

Written on 12 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is facing a $24.2 million reduction to its already precarious budget after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to cut the California State University budget by $375 million. In its 2024-2025 fiscal year... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo serial vandal busted while out on bail, facing prison time

Written on 11 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 47-year-old serial vandal from San Luis Obispo is headed to prison after he was busted for being a felon in possession of ammunition while out on bail on a vandalism charge. During the past 14 years,... (Continue reading)

Significant atmospheric river storm headed to the Central Coast

Written on 11 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE This winter’s biggest atmospheric river storm to date is set to hammer the Central Coast starting late tonight. Expect heavy rain, flooding and high surf from Wednesday night through Friday morning. The storm could result in rain... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo child molester sentenced to prison

Written on 11 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge recently sentenced a San Luis Obispo man who sexually abused at least four girls at an unlicensed daycare center to 50 years in prison. In May 2018, a girl told officers she had been sexually... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man facing attempted murder charges

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police arrested a man on Monday afternoon following a more than two-hour long standoff. The man  was wanted for attempted murder related to an incident on Sunday night. On Sunday night, Alexis Perez-Alcantar, 22, allegedly... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies Paso Robles man killed in fiery crash in Creston

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers today identified the driver killed in a single vehicle crash in Creston on Feb. 3 as 34-year-old Lucio Ornelas Avina of Paso Robles. Shortly after 4 p.m., Avina was headed northbound on Creston Road near... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police seek help finding thief

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a man suspected of stealing from a retail store over the weekend. The suspect walked out of Miner’s Ace Hardware with several large boxed items. He left... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in residential fire in Santa Maria

Written on 9 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two people were injured in a residential fire in Santa Maria on Sunday morning. A caller reported a fire burning on the 1300 block of Ronald Place. Firefighters arrived to find a garage engulfed in flames and... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs soaring, find the lowest prices

Written on 9 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid the threat of tariffs, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 11 cents last week to $4.81, according to figures from AAA. In California, the average price for a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police seek help finding missing man

Written on 8 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 33-year-old man – Felipe Dejesus Gaytan Jr. Family members reported Gayton missing in December. He is a member of San Luis Obispo County’s unhoused... (Continue reading)