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Crews start back fires to stop Gifford Fire

Written on 12 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed four structures, scorched 125,272 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Tuesday evening update. The blaze is currently 37% contained. On Tuesday... (Continue reading)

Vehicle crashes into apartment complex in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A red SUV crashed into an apartment complex in San Luis Obispo on Sunday morning. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., the red SUV struck a silver sedan at the intersection of Los Osos Valley Road and Royal Way. The... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Santa Ynez

Written on 12 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A motorcyclist was killed in a single vehicle crash in Santa Ynez on Sunday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., a caller reported a motorcycle crash on Canada Este Road. CHP officers, Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Elderly man missing from Paso Robles, neighbors suspect foul play

Written on 12 Aug, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid a neighborhood feud, an 86-year-old Paso Robles man is missing with his neighbors suspecting foul play. David Peterson was last seen more than a week ago, according to police. For more than a decade, Peterson has... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire closing in on Pozo, a fourth structure destroyed

Written on 12 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed four structures, scorched 122,065 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Tuesday morning update. The blaze is currently 33% contained. Overnight, the... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire scorches over 120,000 acres, destroys a third structure

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed three structures, scorched 120,779 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Monday evening update. The blaze is currently 33% contained. The Gifford... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man missing from Ragged Point

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Family, friends and law enforcement are searching for a 35-year-old San Luis Obispo man who has been missing since possibly visiting the Ragged Point area. Robert Kruse was last seen in Long Beach driving a 2007 Saturn... (Continue reading)

Daunting cycle of property maintenance in Cayucos

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and “Life on The... (Continue reading)

Convicted of murder, Paul Flores seeks to reduce his sentence

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: This the fourth in a four-part series on three civil lawsuits and an appeal related to the investigation, trial and incarceration of Paul Flores. Read part one, “Will Paul Flores return to San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire scorches 119,214 acres, threatening five SLO County communities

Written on 11 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed two structures, scorched 119,214 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Monday morning update. The blaze is moving towards the communities of... (Continue reading)