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San Luis Obispo County appoints new new human resources director

Written on 9 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to appoint current Deputy Human Resources Director Jamie Russell to head the department. Russell replaces Human Resources Director Tami Douglas-Schatz, who is leaving the county after 15... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student dies in Big Sur accident

Written on 9 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student died on Saturday following an undisclosed accident during a trip to Big Sur, the university has announced.  Officials have identified the victim as third-year mechanical engineering student Kenneth Taylor, who... (Continue reading)

Police searching for driver who vandalized ballpark in SLO

Written on 9 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are asking for the public’s help finding a driver who spun donuts on a ball field at Santa Rosa Park over the weekend. The vandal caused significant damage to the turf. On... (Continue reading)

Sharp increase in arrests, citations at Deltopia in Isla Vista

Written on 8 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Tens of thousands of people people gathered last weekend in Isla Vista for the annual spring break event known as Deltopia, leading to a sharp increase in arrests and citations. Rain and wind on Friday made for... (Continue reading)

Two men shot at Minami Park park in Santa Maria

Written on 8 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A shooting at Minami Park in Santa Maria left two men suffering from gunshot wounds on Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., 911 callers reported a shooting at the park, located near the intersection of Battles Road... (Continue reading)

Missing man’s body found at Pismo Beach

Written on 8 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police found the body of a man who had just been reported missing washed ashore at Pismo Beach on Friday. [KSBY] Shortly before 4 p.m., a 911 caller reported spotting the body on the beach. Pismo Beach... (Continue reading)

Santa maria police searching for missing 12-year-old girl

Written on 7 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Maria Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 12-year-old girl, who is possibly in Arroyo Grande. The missing girl, Zayra Santos-García, was last seen on Saturday night. Investigators describe her as... (Continue reading)

A look at SLO County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 7 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Stormy weather last week drenched San Luis Obispo County, again pushing up already above average rainfall totals and reservoir levels. Climate scientists track rain from July 1 through June 31. Rainfall totals from July 1 through April... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man arrested for stabbing, sexual assault

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police officers arrested a 71-year-old man Friday evening for allegedly stabbing and sexually assaulting a woman with whom he was reportedly a friend.  Shortly after 6:30 p.m., witnesses reported a stabbing in the 2400 block... (Continue reading)

Police identify young woman found dead in San Luis Obispo

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police have identified the woman found deceased in the Righetti Ranch neighborhood last month as San Luis Obispo resident Nadia Fournier, 22. Police found Fournier’s body on March 1. Investigators do not view the... (Continue reading)