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San Luis Obispo County gas prices falling, find lowest costs

Written on 11 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE While national gas prices fell to the lowest level since 2021, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped four cents last week to $4.43 a gallon, according to figures from... (Continue reading)

Wrong-way driver causes mass casualty incident on Highway 101

Written on 10 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A wrong-way driver caused a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near King City on Saturday evening with at least four people injured, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers referred to the crash as a mass causality... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline

Written on 10 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in November to 4.5%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates fell in California and remained steady in the United States. The county... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help finding missing man

Written on 10 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 55-year-old man. David Fishman was last seen near the Amtrak Station this morning. Investigators describe him as a white male, approximately 5 feet... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student arrested for hit-and-run crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 9 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A  20-year-old Cal Poly student allegedly crashed into two people in San Luis Obispo and then fled the scene on Thursday evening. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported two people had been hit by a... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in fiery crash near Shandon

Written on 9 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two people were injured in a single vehicle crash on Highway 41 East near Shandon on Friday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle had overturned and caught... (Continue reading)

Cambria makes top 10 most peaceful places to live in California list

Written on 8 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cambria is ranked in the top 10 of the most peaceful places to live in California, earning the number four spot, according to a study conducted by Money Inc. In making their top 30 list, Money Inc... (Continue reading)

Feds withhold $160 million over immigrant truckers’ licenses

Written on 8 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE After California delayed cancelling immigrant truckers’ licenses, the Trump administration announced on Wednesday it will withhold $160 million in funding to the Golden State. California had planned to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses by Jan. 5 that... (Continue reading)

California judge pleads guilty to fraud

Written on 7 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Federal prosecutors charged a 50-year-old Orange County Superior Court judge today with defrauding California’s workers’ compensation program. Israel Claustro has agreed to resign from his position as a judge, according to U. S. Department of Justice. Facing... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest Maritime Museum, boat yard burglar

Written on 7 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old man is in jail with his bail set at $70,000 after he allegedly burglarized the Morro Bay Maritime Museum and the city boatyard on Monday Shortly before 9 a.m., a caller reported the Morro Bay... (Continue reading)