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Paso Robles man killed in crash, driver charged with manslaughter

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

By KAREN VELIE A 63-year-old Paso Robles man was killed in a crash with a Freightliner truck on Thursday morning, police said. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., the victim was headed westbound in a white Lexus on Highway 46 when he... (Continue reading)

New California employment laws you need to know in 2026

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Laws impacting tips, paid family leave and non-binary genders are some of the more than one dozen laws set to impact Californians employers and employees in 2026. These are also laws to increase employer reporting requirements and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hires new head football coach

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly announced Wednesday that Tim Skipper, most recently the interim head coach at UCLA, has been named the 19th head football coach at the San Luis Obispo based university. Skipper arrives in San Luis Obispo with... (Continue reading)

Order to release more water from Lopez Lake vacated, SLO County wins appeal

Written on 4 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday vacated a court order to release more water from Lopez Lake to support steelhead trout migration because of the rulings possible impacts on the California red-legged frog and tidewater... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County animal activist sentenced to 90 days in jail

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

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old woman with an animal sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County to 90 days in prison. A jury previously found Zoe Rosenberg guilty of conspiracy and trespassing after she entered a poultry... (Continue reading)

SLO County murder suspect on the run, brother charged with accessory

Written on 3 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The man suspected of murdering a man in Nipomo last month is on the run while his brother is being held without bail in the San Luis Obispo County Jail on an accessory to murder charge, according... (Continue reading)

Port San Luis Harbor District again delays vote on industrialization

Written on 3 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the second time in several weeks, Port San Luis Harbor District commissioners voted to delay  plans to accept a $3 million grant to study industrialization of the port to support offshore wind energy. On Tuesday, the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Gibson hires wife as his legislative assistant

Written on 2 Dec, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE Supervisor Bruce Gibson recently brought his wife back to work for him in his office, several county officials said. Cherie Gibson is currently serving a part-time role as Gibson’s legislative assistant. Gibson announced earlier this year he... (Continue reading)

Man injured after crashing e-bike into car in San Luis Obispo

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

By KAREN VELIE A man was injured Tuesday after he rode his e-bike into the side of a car on Broad Street near South Street in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 4 p.m., a woman headed northbound on Broad Street... (Continue reading)

Shandon man sentenced to 30 years to life for murder

Written on 2 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 34-year-old Shandon man who killed his stepmother and attempted to kill his father has been sentenced this week to 30 years to life in state prison. On the evening of July 17, 2023, Justin Buchanan stabbed... (Continue reading)