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District moves forward on plans for Paso Robles schools

Written on 24 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles Unified School District officials voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with a capacity study as they work to determine the future of the Georgia Brown Elementary campus and a location for its dual immersion... (Continue reading)

Hillary all but erases California drought conditions

Written on 24 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Tropical storm Hilary brought flooding, road closures and damage to infrastructure while almost eliminating drought conditions in California. Prior to Hilary, 18% of the state was listed as abnormally dry with 7% in moderate drought, according to... (Continue reading)

Explosion destroys Santa Maria house, damages nearby homes

Written on 23 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An explosion destroyed a house in Santa Maria on Wednesday, while also sparking a fire and damaging nearby homes. Shortly after 12 p.m., a 911 caller reported a possible explosion inside a home in the 1200 block... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores attacked in prison, condition not public

Written on 23 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: Paul Flores was airlifted to a hospital after he was stabbed in the neck or his throat was cut. Paul Fores was attacked today at Pleasant Valley State Prison and airlifted to a hospital. He was... (Continue reading)

Truck slams into railroad bridge on Highway 101 in SLO

Written on 23 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A truck crashed into the railroad bridge above Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, scattering debris and causing southbound traffic to back up to the bottom of the Cuesta Grade. Shortly after 4 p.m., a... (Continue reading)

Bruce Gibson says one thing in SLO, another in Sacramento

Written on 22 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by BRUCE JONES We have a San Luis Obispo County supervisor who votes one way in SLO County and presents himself the opposite way in Sacramento. On Feb. 7, the SLO County Board of Supervisors approved their state legislative/regulatory... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for man prowling near Cal Poly

Written on 22 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers are asking the public for help identifying a man who has been prowling over the past two weeks in neighborhoods off Grand Avenue near Cal Poly. In the early morning on Aug.... (Continue reading)

Marijuana mogul Dayspring spotted in SLO County with ankle monitor

Written on 22 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring appeared to be at ease last week while running errands in San Luis Obispo County after his March release from prison. On Aug. 15, a neighbor of Dayspring spotted the 37-year-old entering... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe man allegedly killed wife in SLO County, arrested at U.S.-Mexico border

Written on 22 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN United States border officers on Saturday arrested a Guadalupe man who is suspected of murdering his 32-year-old estranged wife in San Luis Obispo County and then leaving her body in San Diego close to the San Ysidro... (Continue reading)

Five City Fire Authority chief announces retirement

Written on 22 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid financial shortfalls, Five Cities Fire Authority Chief Steve Lieberman announced plans to retire in December. The fire authority plans to begin recruitment for a new fire chief shortly, according to a press release After Oceano announced... (Continue reading)