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Santa Barbara moves forward with proposed sales tax increase

Written on 5 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE With a looming $7.1 million budget deficit, which is likely to increase to $10 million, the Santa Barbara City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to direct staff to create a resolution to place a sales tax increase... (Continue reading)

Bear wanders into downtown San Luis Obispo backyard

Written on 5 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bear wandered into a downtown San Luis Obispo backyard Tuesday morning, before authorities tracked the animal down and relocated it. Shortly before 6 a.m., San Luis Obispo police began receiving calls about a bear near the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash in rural Pismo Beach

Written on 4 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 26-year-old Arroyo Grande man was killed in a crash in rural Pismo Beach on Monday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 9 p.m., the man was driving a motorcycle westbound on Price Canyon Road near... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for setting his house on fire in Orcutt

Written on 4 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for intentionally setting his house on fire in Orcutt on Monday.  Shortly after 11 a.m., a witness reported a man was breaking out the windows of a home in... (Continue reading)

Avila Beach man allegedly attempted to kill a homeless person

Written on 4 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 28-year-old Avila Beach man is in jail after he allegedly attempted to kill a homeless man in Santa Maria early Sunday morning. Shortly after 7 a.m., officers responded to reports of an injured person in a... (Continue reading)

Resident reportedly sets San Miguel house on fire in alleged suicide attempt

Written on 3 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN The occupant of a San Miguel home allegedly set his house on fire in what is believed to have been a suicide attempt on Monday, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police investigating apparent shooting

Written on 3 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are investigating a Saturday night shooting in the South County city. Shortly before 10 p.m., a witness reported hearing shots in the area of S. 16th Street and Mentone Avenue near the park.... (Continue reading)

Emergency personnel rescue kayakers off Central Coast beach

Written on 3 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued a pair of kayakers who were distressed in the ocean off a Central Coast beach on Sunday. Wearing life jackets, two UC Santa Barbara students had paddled to platform Holly off the Goleta coast.... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit challenges county approval of Nipomo housing project

Written on 3 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Opponents of a more than 1,400-unit housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve, filed a suit on May 28 against San Luis Obispo County in an attempt to stop the development. The 288-acre project site... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for Costco theft suspects

Written on 2 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for helping with identifying two theft suspects who allegedly stole personal property and cash at Costco last month.  Costco management reported the May 23 alleged theft, according to the... (Continue reading)