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Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo receives over $8 million in federal grants

Written on 21 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo received two grants, totaling more than $8 million, from the U.S. Department of Education to help address a variety of critical issues and areas of need in education. With the funding,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande attempted murder victim’s dog missing

Written on 20 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Family and friends of Veronica Osio are asking the public to report sightings of her missing 10-year-old Jack Russel Terrier. The dog went missing from her Arroyo Grande home the night her son stabbed and killed her... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police warn residents about phone scam

Written on 20 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning the public about a phone scam aimed at extorting money from local residents. Scammers are calling residents and posing as police officers in attempts to extort money from them... (Continue reading)

Voting for Grover Beach city clerk headed to the ballot

Written on 19 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach voters will decide in 2024 whether or not residents elect their city clerk in the future. Members of a citizen’s group, GroverH2O, collected 783 signatures in an attempt to make the city clerk an elected... (Continue reading)

Person rescued from ocean by Pirate’s Cove

Written on 19 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued a person from the ocean near Pirate’s Cove on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m., Cal Fire learned of an individual or individuals stuck in the water near Pirate’s Cove. Rescue workers brought the... (Continue reading)

Auto parts store to pay $750,000 settlement for overcharging

Written on 18 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The parent companies of Carquest Auto Parts agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations of false advertising and unfair competition committed across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and San Diego county, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney... (Continue reading)

Armed man allegedly robs Home Depot in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed Home Depot and threatened to kill an employee of the store. The thief allegedly stole $3,700 worth of copper pipes from the home improvement store... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande murder suspect assaulted police animal

Written on 17 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The 29-year-old Arroyo Grande man who allegedly killed his father, attempted to kill his mother and torched their home is also accused of assaulting a police animal. Prosecutors have filed felony charges of murder, attempted murder, arson... (Continue reading)

Police seek public’s help finding missing Paso Robles teen

Written on 16 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 16-year-old boy. Joziah Archuleta was last seen in downtown Paso Robles on Monday wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans. Police describe Archuleta as... (Continue reading)

Investigators seek information about suspicious fire near Avila Beach

Written on 16 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are seeking the public’s help regarding a suspicious fire near Avila Beach on Tuesday afternoon. A second fire was reported Wednesday morning burning  near the Pirate’s Cove parking lot on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 1 p.m.... (Continue reading)