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Santa Maria school district official busted for DUI, resisting arrest

Written on 5 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria Joint Unified School District administrator is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting arrest following an incident in Orcutt last year. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office recently charged... (Continue reading)

Driver killed in fiery crash in Creston

Written on 4 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver was killed in a single vehicle crash in Creston on Monday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver was headed northbound on Creston Road near Camp 8 Road at a high-rate... (Continue reading)

Man threatens SLO County prosecutor, held without bail

Written on 4 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 41-year-old Missouri man was ordered held without bail last week in connection with his threat to kill a San Luis Obispo County prosecutor and then explode a bomb at a school. David Platek faces federal charges... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles demonstrators protest mass deportations

Written on 4 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 200 demonstrators lined Niblick Road near Spring Street in Paso Robles on Monday afternoon in support of a “Day Without Immigrants,”a nationwide movement protesting President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan. The bulk of the protestors... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying vandal

Written on 3 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a vandal who tagged the bus stop at City Hall with graffiti early Sunday morning. The suspect is a teen or young man wearing a... (Continue reading)

Man charged with attempting to kill Grover Beach officer

Written on 3 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 62-year-old Grover Beach resident is in jail for attempted murder after he crashed head-on into a Grover Beach police cruiser on Sunday. Shorty after 7 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a... (Continue reading)

Atmospheric river storm headed to the Central Coast

Written on 3 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE An atmospheric river storm is set to hit the Central Coast on Monday evening bringing much needed rain to the area. The height of the storm will hit on Tuesday and early Wednesday. Expect southbound winds of... (Continue reading)

State of San Luis Obispo County superior courts

Written on 2 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By STEW JENKINS Judge Rita Federman, presiding judge of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Courts, presented the annual “state of the courts” address to the local Bar Association on Jan. 30. This annual tradition gives lawyers a picture of... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs increasing, find the lowest prices

Written on 2 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices continue to increase slowly even with tepid demand in the United States. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased three cents last week to $4.70, according to figures... (Continue reading)

Oceano man arrested following standoff in Arroyo Grande

Written on 1 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Oceano man is in jail after his failure to comply with officers led to a shelter in place order that impacted Arroyo Grande High School as well as mutiple residences on Friday afternoon. Near the end... (Continue reading)