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Media held at gunpoint at Vandenberg Space Force Base

Written on 18 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE A handful of reporters were held at gunpoint yesterday as they attempted to cover the groundbreaking of a new training facility for missile operators at Vandenberg Space Force Base. As is standard procedure, reporters from KSBY, New... (Continue reading)

Four candidates running for two Atascadero City Council seats

Written on 18 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Four candidates are running for two seats on the Atascadero City Council while Mayor Charles Bourbeau is running unopposed in his bid to continue leading the council. The seats currently held by councilwomen Susan Funk and Heather... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doubles fines as Cal Poly students return

Written on 17 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police are patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. From Aug. 18 through Aug. 31, fines are doubled for violations of the San Luis Obispo Municipal... (Continue reading)

PG&E agrees to pay $16 million to San Luis Obispo County agencies

Written on 17 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE PG&E has agreed to provide over $16 million to governments and school districts in San Luis Obispo County, Senator John Laird (D- Santa Cruz) announced today. The agreement mirrors legislation authored by Laird, Senate Bill 931, which... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay boy killed, three teens injured in Highway 1 crash

Written on 16 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 15-year-old Morro Bay boy died following a crash on Highway 1 near Harmony on Friday night, which also injured three other teens. Shortly after 11 p.m., an 18-year-old Cambria man was driving a Chevrolet Camaro south... (Continue reading)

Warrants lead to arrests for cocaine, firearms in Santa Maria

Written on 16 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested two men on Saturday – one of whom had six outstanding arrest warrants – for multiple narcotics, firearm, ammunition, and stolen property charges. Santa Maria police officers located 40-year-old Isidro Munoz Garcia,... (Continue reading)

Gas prices drop in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

Written on 16 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment
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By KAREN VELIE For the second week in a row, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped three cents last week to $5.83, according to AAA. At $5.63, the average price for a... (Continue reading)

FBI searching for child molester who fled sentencing in San Luis Obispo in 2003

Written on 15 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The FBI is asking the public for help locating a convicted child molester who has been at large for more than 23 years after failing to appear for sentencing in San Luis Obispo. Erik Kristian Moller, now... (Continue reading)

Rangers warn visitors at El Chorro Dog Park of rattlesnakes

Written on 15 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE It is rattlesnake season in San Luis Obispo County. After a bite at El Chorro Dog Park, rangers are warning visitors to beware of rattlesnakes. A ranger was unsure if a rattlesnake bit a dog or a... (Continue reading)

Measles case reported in Santa Barbara County

Written on 14 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE As measles cases spread throughout the United States, Santa Barbara County recently reported its first measles case since 2019. The woman contracted measles while traveling abroad. In 2025, San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first case of... (Continue reading)