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Vistra seeks state approval, bypassing Morro Bay City Council

Written on 5 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE With many Morro Bay residents and some public officials opposed to a proposed battery storage facility near the coastline, Vistra Energy has decided to seek state approval while bypassing the city’s consideration. Vistra, a Texas-based energy company,... (Continue reading)

SLO County prosecutor files Supreme Court appeal over victim’s rights

Written on 4 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow filed an appeal with the California Supreme Court last month arguing the victim’s rights of a Pismo Beach police officer assaulted on the job were violated. Specifically, the officer’s... (Continue reading)

Missing Atascadero man murdered, body found

Written on 3 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The body of a 32-year-old Atascadero man missing for more than a week was found near a creek in rural Santa Margarita. His alleged killer, a 21-year-old Paso Robles man, is in custody. Last seen on the... (Continue reading)

More than 40% of ballots in San Luis Obispo County already returned

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County voters appear to be returning their 2024 presidential election ballots sooner than in the 2022 election, with more than 40% of ballots returned as of Saturday. Of the approximately 189,800 ballots sent to... (Continue reading)

Fire leads to power outage in rural Templeton

Written on 2 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A power pole fire in rural Templeton led to nearly 1,000 PG&E customers losing power on Saturday morning. At 8:43 a.m., 970 PG&E customers lost power from rural Templeton to Creston. PG&E estimates the power will be... (Continue reading)

Oceano man charged with shooting teenagers in Santa Maria

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

By KAREN VELIE A 19-year-old Oceano man and his 41-year-old father are in jail for allegedly shooting two teenagers at a fast food restaurant in Santa Maria early Friday morning. Shortly before 1 a.m., an altercation between two groups resulted... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police seek information on alleged sexual assailant

Written on 1 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Officers are asking anyone who has been sexually assaulted by a 59-year-old man working as a “Sobador,” a person who performs healing massages, to contact the Paso Robles Police Department. On Halloween, a woman reported David Cruz... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man stabbed on Halloween

Written on 1 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE One man is in jail and another is in the hospital after a stabbing in Santa Maria on Halloween. Shortly before 9 a.m., a caller reported a stabbing in the 200 block of E. Main Street. Officers... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo student settles lawsuit against university

Written on 1 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo recently reached a settlement with a student who sued the university for failing to abide by the California Public Record’s Act. Elizabeth Wilson, a student journalist at Cal Poly, filed three... (Continue reading)

Plan to shorten Cayucos Pier because of storm damage

Written on 1 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE In order to protect the integrity of the Cayucos Pier, San Luis Obispo County plans to remove the last 15-feet of the pier. During a storm on Feb. 20, pilings at the end of the pier were... (Continue reading)