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Morro Bay City Council approves purchase of elementary school property

Written on 13 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with plans to purchase the Morro Elementary from the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. The school district and the city agreed to a $5.3... (Continue reading)

Goleta couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Cambria

Written on 12 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A couple from Goleta died last month from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at a residence in Cambria, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The carbon monoxide detector located in their room had been... (Continue reading)

Did crude oil seeping from the ground close a road in Santa Maria?

Written on 12 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers closed a road in rural Santa Maria after a thick oil like substance covered part of the roadway on Thursday morning, officers said. Officers closed Orcutt Garey Road  between Dominion Road and Foxen... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly given a ‘D’ in 2026 campus antisemitism report card

Written on 12 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Anti-Defamation League gave Cal Poly San Luis Obispo a “D” in 2026 for its handling of antisemitism in its 2026 report card. Just last month, the campus reported an antisemitic hate crime incident. On the evening... (Continue reading)

Driver reaches for sunglasses, hits parked car in San Luis Obispo

Written on 11 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver slammed into a parked car in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning, leaving the driver’s vehicle stuck on the side of the other car, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Shortly after 8... (Continue reading)

Band member busted for painting graffiti in Atascadero

Written on 11 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero police officer arrested a 20-year-old Grover Beach man for felony vandalism after the officer spotted him spray-painting graffiti on the wall of a local business. Officers suspect the graffiti was an attempt to promote the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doubling fines again for Saint Fratty’s Day

Written on 10 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo has again expanded the days it is doubling fines for rowdy parties and alcohol offenses associated with Saint Fratty’s Day. SLO’s safety enhancement zone took effect Friday at midnight and extended... (Continue reading)

Fire burns outbuildings and workshop in Atascadero

Written on 10 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze Monday evening in Atascadero that burned a pair of outbuildings and part of a large workshop. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning in the area of 7135 and 7145... (Continue reading)

Gov. Newsom’s wife collected $3.7 million from gender nonprofit

Written on 9 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, along with her LLC, has collected a combined $3.7 million over the last decade from a nonprofit activist organization she founded. Corporations that receive millions of dollars from the California taxpayer... (Continue reading)

Driver hits sheriff’s vehicle in Los Osos, flees scene

Written on 9 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help finding the hit-and-run driver who crashed into a parked San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s vehicle on Saturday night. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., a white colored sedan was... (Continue reading)