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Find San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 1 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Stormy weather over the weekend saturated San Luis Obispo County and added to already healthy reservoir levels. Climate scientists track rain from July 1 through June 31. Rainfall totals from July 1 through April 1, along with... (Continue reading)

Man threatens to jump off bridge in Paso Robles onto highway

Written on 31 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man threatened to jump off the Niblick Bridge onto Highway 101 in Paso Robles on Saturday morning. Shortly before 11 a.m., mutiple 911 callers reported a man on the railing of the Niblick Bridge. Officers arrived... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs soaring, find the lowest prices

Written on 31 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE After a period of slowly rising gas prices, last week the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 10 cents to $5.23, according to figures from AAA. In California, the average... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow headed home

Written on 31 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow is back in the United States after a six month deployment in the Middle East. Dow, who is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard, was deployed... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man convicted of extortion, distributing nude photos of ex-girlfriend

Written on 31 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury convicted a Central Coast man of stalking and extorting his ex-girlfriend, as well distributing nude photos of her — pictures that accompanied sex ads. Following their break up in 2019, Jason Anthony Arnold, 52, of... (Continue reading)

Specials on dining, lodging and more in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 30 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local sales and deals on dining, lodging, golf, happy hours and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man killed in crash on Highway 1

Written on 30 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 43-year-old Morro Bay man was killed in a single car crash on Highway 1 on Friday night, according to the CHP. Shortly before 10 p.m., the man was driving southbound at about 65 mph in heavy... (Continue reading)

Woman who sold fentanyl that killed Templeton man gets seven years in prison

Written on 30 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Friday sentenced a woman to seven years in prison for selling the fentanyl that killed a Templeton man.  On Oct. 27, 2022, a caller reported finding a body behind the... (Continue reading)

Court stops closure of homeless parking site amid infestation at San Luis Obispo shelter

Written on 30 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Friday extended a temporary restraining order that blocks the closure of a safe parking site off Highway 1 after receiving reports of a lice infestation at the 40 Prado Homeless Services Center in San... (Continue reading)

Naked woman leads officers on chase through San Luis Obispo County

Written on 29 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A naked 31-year-old woman in a stolen vehicle led law enforcement on mutiple chases through San Luis Obispo County before deputies arrested her in Morro Bay on Thursday evening. On Thursday morning, a Los Osos resident reported... (Continue reading)