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Locals protest wind energy projects off the coast of Morro Bay

Written on 19 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of approximately 250 people on Saturday protested the three wind energy projects proposed off the coast of Morro Bay and the associated impacts. With signs seeking to support the whales, fisherman and our way of... (Continue reading)

Retail theft crackdown leads to arrests in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement and prosecutors in San Luis Obispo County are cracking down on shoplifters and thieves after the passage of tough on crime legislation in 2024. Passed by nearly 70%, Proposition 36 provides some of the tools... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices rising again, find the lowest costs

Written on 19 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Propelled by oil costs hovering around $80 a barrel, gas prices are rising throughout the United States. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased five cents last week to $4.67,... (Continue reading)

Adopt a pet from LA in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE In response to the tragic fires that swept through Los Angeles, Woods Humane Society in San Luis Obispo is hosting pets from LA for adoption. As of this Tuesday, Woods has completed two transports of adoptable pets... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys detached garage in Atascadero

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

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a detached garage in Atascadero on Saturday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., a caller reported a fire in a two-car garage located next to a home at 10244 Catalpa Street. Firefighters were able to... (Continue reading)

Fire reported at junior High school in Paso Robles, smoke only

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

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters were dispatched to Flamson Junior High School on Friday morning for what ended up being smoke, but no fire. Shortly before 9:20 a.m., a caller reported a fire at the middle school located on Spring Street.... (Continue reading)

Fire rages at Vistra battery storage facility in Moss Landing

Written on 17 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire is raging at the Vistra battery storage facility in Moss Landing leading to evacuations and school and road closures in the area. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, the fire broke out at the 300-megawatt... (Continue reading)

Alleged sexual assailant works at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 32-year-old man accused earlier this week of kidnapping and sexually assaulting young women while posing as a rideshare driver works as a custodian for university housing at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo police... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail enters agreement with feds, monitor required

Written on 17 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Jail and the Justice Department reached an agreement on Thursday, requiring improvements and a monitor to resolve the DOJ’s findings at the jail that violate the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police ask for help identifying thieves

Written on 16 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two women suspected of stealing another woman’s wallet from a store on Tuesday. The women look like the suspects in a similar crime committed in... (Continue reading)