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Fire that threatened dog kennel in Paso Robles fully contained

Written on 28 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire in Paso Robles resulted in a call to evacuate 40 dogs from a nearby kennel, shortly before firefighters contained the blaze and the evacuation was called off. At 11:18 a.m., a caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Vandalism and fire at elementary school in Orcutt

Written on 28 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating whether vandalism at an Orcutt elementary school is connected to a fire that broke out on the campus several days earlier. [KCOY] On the afternoon of June 19, a caller... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman ordered to pay $1.3 million in restitution

Written on 28 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 57-year-old bookkeeper from Arroyo Grande was ordered on Monday to pay restitution of $1,304,524 to Rick Machado Livestock. Late last year, Ginger Lee Mankins was sentenced to 10 years in prison for embezzlement. Mankins stole more... (Continue reading)

SLO officers seeking to identify two stabbing suspects

Written on 27 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Police are asking for the public’s help identifying possible suspects in two recent stabbings. Shortly before 2 a.m. on June 19, a caller reported a stabbing at the Library Bar on Higuera Street. Officers... (Continue reading)

Is Central Coast shark the world’s largest great white?

Written on 27 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The shark that attacked a Central Coast swimmer in Monterey Bay last week may be one of the largest great whites in the world. [Newsweek] Shortly before 11 a.m. on June 22, the shark attacked Steve Bruemmer,... (Continue reading)

Robbers shoot and stab victims in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Robbers allegedly shot and critically injured one person and stabbed another in Santa Maria early Sunday morning. At about 3:30 a.m., a caller reported a shooting in the area of Knudsen Way and Western Avenue. The... (Continue reading)

A perfect storm at Diablo Canyon in SLO County

Written on 26 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by JOEY RICANO There has always been a myriad of threats to the precious coast of California. Sewage, over fishing, oil drilling and recently, seismic testing, to name a few. But never before have so many of these threats... (Continue reading)

Abortion rights group vandalizes pregnancy support center in Paso Robles

Written on 26 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE Supporters of a pro-abortion group called Jane’s Revenge allegedly vandalized a pregnancy support center in Paso Robles on Saturday morning, apparently following up on a threat. In response to a leaked Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices continue falling, find the lowest cost

Written on 26 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE During the past week, the average price of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped by 10 cents to $6.51 a gallon as crude oil prices decline, according to figures from AAA. SLO County currently has the... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys shed in Atascadero

Written on 26 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a large shed in Atascadero on Saturday afternoon creating plumes of smoke and closing down the railroad for two hours. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported a fire in the area of Miramon... (Continue reading)