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Over 1,400 households without power in northern San Luis Obispo County

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

By KAREN VELIE More than 1,400 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on Saturday morning. Shortly before noon, power went out for 1,466 PG&E customers from Templeton to Lake Nacimiento. The cause of the outage remains... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County grows to 5,000 acres

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

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties grew to 5,000 acres by Friday evening, with no containment. The fire is burning primarily in the Los Padres National Forest. Shortly after 2 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man charged with attempted murder

Written on 1 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly threatened to kill several people outside a hotel on Friday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., an employee of the hotel on El Camino Real in... (Continue reading)

Good Samaritans rescue man drowning in pool in San Luis Obispo

Written on 1 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three men rescued a man drowning in San Luis Obispo late Thursday afternoon. A man was swimming in the pool at Laguna Terrace Mobile Home Park on Pefumo Canyon Road with two of his children when he... (Continue reading)

Fire burning in SLO and Santa Barbara counties scorches over 800 acres

Written on 1 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The fast moving Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties grew to 818 acres in four hours on Friday, with no containment. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, a caller reported four small... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of transporting teen from Nipomo to Mexico for illicit sexual activity

Written on 1 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A predator accused of taking an Arizona teen from her grandmother’s home in Nipomo to Mexico for illicit sexual activity has been found guilty on all federal charges he faced at the conclusion of a four-day trial,... (Continue reading)

Police bust San Luis Obispo man with over 600 images of child porn

Written on 30 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 28-year-old San Luis Obispo man is in jail after officers discovered he had over 600 files of child pornography. Social media sites such as Facebook, Google, Reddit provide Cybertips to law enforcement if someone using their... (Continue reading)

Kamala Harris says she will not run for California governor in 2026

Written on 30 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

By KAREN VELIE After months of contemplating a run for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s seat, former Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday she will not run for California governor in 2026. Harris plans to announce, in the next few months, her... (Continue reading)

More oil production to restart offshore of Santa Barbara County

Written on 30 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Months after offshore oil production resumed at one platform off the Santa Barbara County coastline, plans are in the works to start production at two additional offshore facilities. Sable Offshore plans to restart oil production at all... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies arrest man operating luxury car scam

Written on 30 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives arrested a man on Tuesday who posed as a luxury car executive and scammed victims out of thousands of dollars with false promises of discounted high-end vehicles. Investigators are now seeking the... (Continue reading)