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Grover Beach seeking 89% sewer rate increase

Written on 18 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council wants to raise sewer rates by approximately 89% over the next five years. The council approved a phased-in approach, with sewer rates increasing by 17.8% annually over five years, beginning July 1,... (Continue reading)

Over 3,000 PG&E customers without power in Pismo Beach

Written on 18 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 3,300 PG&E customers lost power in Pismo Beach on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., power went out for 3,003 customers just south of Avila Beach to Mary Herrington Park. The outage runs along the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach residents petition to elect city attorney

Written on 18 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Petitions calling for electing the Grover Beach city attorney are circulating throughout the coastal community. The City Council currently appoints the city attorney. The same group, Grover H20, was successful in gathering signatures for a petition to... (Continue reading)

Happy Easter Sunday

Written on 18 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Most Americans don’t correctly understand the phrase in the Declaration of Independence having to do with the pursuit of happiness. The best interpretation of the meaning of the phrase in that era comes from the Massachusetts... (Continue reading)

Remote-control bulldozers working on Highway 1 slide

Written on 18 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than a year, one of the most scenic highways in California, Highway 1 between Cambria and Carmel, has been closed because of a slide. But with the help of a pair of remote-control bulldozers, crews... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo spent over $100,000 on St Fratty’s enforcement

Written on 18 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of San Luis Obispo spent more than $100,000 on public safety during four days of St Fratty’s Day celebrations, according to the Mustang Daily. From March 14 through March 17, San Luis Obispo spent $86,000... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County judge ordered to step down

Written on 17 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The state on Thursday ordered a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge to permanently resign over misconduct regarding a love interest and for disparaging other judges and court staff. To resolve pending proceedings with the Commission on... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deputies arrest serial burglars

Written on 17 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County deputies last week arrested two suspected serial burglars who were allegedly targeting vehicles in the Bob Jones Trail parking lot on Ontario Road. During the month of March, there were multiple vehicle burglaries... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys grocery store in Santa Maria

Written on 17 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters from mutiple agencies fought a two-alarm fire that destroyed a grocery store in Santa Maria on Tuesday evening. Shortly before midnight, firefighters responded a fire alarm at Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins in Santa Maria. With... (Continue reading)

Protest planned over transgender students in girls sports, bathrooms

Written on 17 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of parents of elementary through high school school students across San Luis Obispo County plan to keep their children home for one day later this month to protest transgender athletes competing in girls’ sports and... (Continue reading)