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SLO County Diversity Coalition accused of fueling antisemitism

Written on 31 Aug, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 41 comments

By KAREN VELIE Alleged calls for the massacre of Jews and for excluding Jewish organizations at an Aug. 8 event in San Luis Obispo have led to demands that the groups involved denounce the antisemitic statements. “We’re honored to co-sponsor... (Continue reading)

Downed power lines spark fire, power outage in rural Templeton

Written on 31 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 1,400 PG&E customers in rural Templeton lost power on Sunday afternoon after a tree knocked down power lines and started a small fire. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., callers reported a fire at 290 Winery Road... (Continue reading)

State seeking operator for San Luis Obispo County shooting range

Written on 31 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE California is seeking a new operator for a state owned public shooting range located in San Luis Obispo County off Highway 1 between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay. The former San Luis Obispo Sportsman’s Association included a... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices surge, find lowest costs

Written on 31 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County surged four cents to $4.92 a gallon last week after flooding at a refinery, according to figures from AAA. SLO County’s median gas price... (Continue reading)

Warning to avoid sports-harvested shellfish in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 30 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Department of Public Health on Friday issued a warning not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams, scallops or oysters from San Luis Obispo County because of dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning. Dangerous levels of... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police searching for shooting suspect

Written on 30 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers are searching for a man who allegedly shot a woman on Friday morning. Shortly before 9 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 500 block of East El Camino.... (Continue reading)

SLO County attorney finds misappropriation, $427 million grant rescinded

Written on 29 Aug, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County attorney Saro Rizzo and React Alliance President Mandy Davis asked the federal government in June to terminate and seek the return of unspent grant monies related to offshore wind energy in California because... (Continue reading)

The Central Coast leads California in homeless students

Written on 29 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Central Coast leads in percentages of homeless students. With 16% of its students unhoused, Monterey County is ranked number one followed by Santa Barbara County with 12.1% of homeless students. At 9.1%, San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Illegal firearms investigation leads to three Santa Barbara County arrests

Written on 28 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers recently arrested three men in Santa Barbara County as part of a multi-county illegal firearms investigation. On Aug. 21, the California Highway Patrol Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit learned that Diego Tostado Galvan, 19, of Watsonville,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying thief

Written on 28 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Wednesday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who smashed a car window and snatched a purse out of a car at the Cerro San Luis trailhead on Fernandez... (Continue reading)