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SLO County winds topple trees, tear boats from moorings

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

By KAREN VELIE A powerful atmospheric river is lashing San Luis Obispo County on Sunday with strong winds that have torn boats from their moorings, toppled dozens of trees and taken out power lines. High tides and strong winds tore... (Continue reading)

Downed trees, power outages as winds rip through SLO County

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

By KAREN VELIE Roaring winds swept into San Luis Obispo County Sunday morning toppling trees, closing roads and causing power outages. A large tree fell across the 6400 block of Kathryn Drive in Cambria, blocking traffic in both directions. On... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo offers discounted bus tickets to students

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

By KAREN VELIE As school districts throughout San Luis Obispo grapple with a shortage of school bus drivers, the San Luis Obispo is offering students in kindergarten through 12th grade half off on SLO Transit bus tickets. Only about 9%... (Continue reading)

Atmospheric river storm to soak SLO County, warnings and advisories

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

By KAREN VELIE A powerful storm is set to hit San Luis Obispo County this weekend with strong winds, high surf and flooding. There is currently a high wind warning, a flood watch and a high surf advisory. “Chances are... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s latest rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 2 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Two atmospheric river storms brought moderate rain to San Luis Obispo County during the past week, increasing already healthy reservoir levels. SLO County rainfall totals are above average for this time of year. An atmospheric river is... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man allegedly robbed two children, arrested

Written on 2 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested a man who allegedly robbed two children on Tuesday. Shortly after 8 a.m., a witness reported a suspect physically assaulted and robbed two juveniles of property in the 800 block of E. Orange... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County to close safe parking site

Written on 2 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments
Homeless parking site

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County plans to officially close the safe parking site on Oklahoma Avenue on March 18. On Feb. 1, the county gave tenants of the site a month and a half to move out. In... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man convicted of murder over Nipomo DUI crash that killed teen

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted a Santa Maria man of second-degree murder for driving intoxicated and in the wrong direction on Highway 101 in Nipomo and killing a 14-year-old. On the night of March... (Continue reading)

Police identify Arroyo Grande senior apartment complex gunman, victim

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police have identified the victim and the gunman killed in a murder suicide at an Arroyo Grande senior apartment complex on Wednesday. Shortly after 3 p.m., 66-year-old David Falcon allegedly shot and killed 57-year-old Cambria Grant, the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 1 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI... (Continue reading)