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Nipomo hires new general manager

Written on 11 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Nipomo Community Services District Board voted on Wednesday to appoint Raymond Dienzo as general manager. Dienzo replaces Mario Iglesias who announced plans to retire last February. After six months of recruiting efforts, the Nipomo board determined... (Continue reading)

Goleta based cannabis distributor in receivership, auction in August

Written on 11 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Goleta based Herbl was once the largest pot distribution company in California, though now it is in receivership with its assets set to be auctioned on Aug. 28. [Pacific Coast Business Times] With a staff of over... (Continue reading)

Elderly Templeton man dies in motorcycle crash

Written on 11 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 71-year-old Templeton man died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 41 between Shandon and Creston on Thursday.  Joseph Haga was riding a 2020 Yamaha MT10 motorcycle southbound on Highway 41 at approximately 12:15 p.m. While traveling... (Continue reading)

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Parkfield felt in SLO County

Written on 10 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

    By JOSH FRIEDMAN A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Parkfield in southern Monterey County caused shaking in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday.  The earthquake struck at 12:17 p.m. about 3.7 miles northwest of Parkfield, according to the U.S.... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest two juveniles for vandalizing Paso Robles High School

Written on 10 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested two juveniles for smashing windows and damaging other property at Paso Robles High School early Thursday morning.  Shortly after midnight, alarms sounded in multiple classrooms, alerting Paso Robles police to activity on the high... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail inmate dies of cancer

Written on 9 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate, who had been battling terminal cancer, died of his illness at a hospice facility in Fresno County on Sunday.   Brett Douglass, 46, of Grover Beach was arrested and booked... (Continue reading)

Two California cities among top three metros residents are leaving

Written on 9 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Francisco has the largest net outflow of residents among cities nationwide, while Los Angeles places third in the rankings of cities residents are leaving, according to a study of home buying trends.  Real estate brokerage Redfin... (Continue reading)

California firefighting helicopters collide, three people killed

Written on 8 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair while battling a blaze in Riverside County on Sunday, killing a pair of longstanding firefighters and one pilot. Fire personnel were using the helicopters to battle the Broadway Fire that... (Continue reading)

DMV office in Paso Robles temporarily closing

Written on 8 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The DMV office in Paso Robles will temporarily close for renovations on Aug. 17, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday. Planned renovations include new flooring and paint. Generally, wait times at the North County DMV... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for woman reported missing from SLO

Written on 7 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a woman who has been missing for nearly a month. Wendelin “Wendy” Stauffer, 29, last made contact with her San Luis Obispo employer... (Continue reading)