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Central Coast Planned Parenthood workers to strike next week

Written on 6 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Healthcare workers at Planned Parenthood California Central Coast plan to strike next week over alleged unfair labor practices and over refusals to address a short-staffing crisis. “At a time when Planned Parenthood workers are facing political attacks... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding Target thief

Written on 6 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Thursday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole $40,000 worth of electronics from the Target store on Los Osos Valley Road. Between 1 p.m. and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero motorcyclist seriously injured in crash near Templeton

Written on 5 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero motorcyclists suffered major injuries in a crash in rural Templeton on Wednesday evening. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., 51-year-old Jeremy Thomas was driving his 2018 Suzuki motorcycle westbound on El Pomar Road at a high rate... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man shoots and kills one victim, stabs another

Written on 5 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE One man is dead and another is in custody following a stabbing and shooting in Santa Maria on Tuesday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., a caller reported a stabbing on the 200 block of North Western Avenue. Officers... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city on the 900 block of Marsh Street on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a... (Continue reading)

Candidates for this week’s dumbest criminal in San Luis Obispo

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three people are facing mutiple criminal charges after attempting to transport drugs in a vehicle with expired tags in San Luis Obispo on Monday. Shortly before 3 am, an officer spotted a car with expired registration traveling... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Juneteenth celebration canceled, NAACP president suspended

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Juneteenth celebration in San Luis Obispo has been canceled amid issues with a former president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Juneteenth is a federal holiday that... (Continue reading)

Lompoc domestic violence suspect arrested after standoff

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police arrested a domestic violence suspect on Tuesday following a standoff with officers, including the local SWAT team. In the early afternoon, a witness reported a domestic dispute between a male and a female at an... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police recover stolen vehicle, arrest thief

Written on 3 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An alleged car thief is in jail after he led Grover Beach officers on a high-speed chase on Tuesday morning in a vehicle he stole in Paso Robles, police said. Shortly before 10 a.m., a community service... (Continue reading)

Sanctuary jurisdictions in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties

Written on 3 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday released a list of states, cities and counties it claims are defying federal immigration laws. The list identifies three jurisdictions in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. On... (Continue reading)