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SLO County gas prices continue slow decline

Written on 18 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

  By KAREN VELIE During the past week, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell by six cents to $5.89 as 31 countries announced plans to release emergency oil reserves, including Mexico, Japan, Germany and Canada, according... (Continue reading)

Suspicious device found, SLO airport evacuated

Written on 18 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspected explosive device found in a bathroom at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport led to a bomb squad technician coming out and the airport briefly being evacuated Sunday night. Security personnel at the airport... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found near Highway 46 in rural Paso Robles

Written on 18 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The body of a deceased man was found Sunday near Highway 46 and Estrella Road in rural Paso Robles. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies located the body and launched an investigation. The death does not... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County proposed charter is a Pandora’s box

Written on 17 Apr, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by KYLA WORTHEN-HALL If the April 5 San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors special meeting to discuss the proposed charter was a glimpse of what’s to come, should our county adopt a charter, then the future seems distressing.... (Continue reading)

One person injured in Los Osos fire

Written on 17 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was injured in a house fire in Los Osos on Saturday night, according to Cal Fire. A caller reported the fire burning at a home located at 1655 7th Street shortly after 9 p.m.  Upon... (Continue reading)

2 people killed, 4 injured after crash in Atascadero

Written on 17 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two people died and four others were injured in a fiery two car collision on Highway 101 in Atascadero on Saturday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., a white sedan and a grey Chevy Suburban crashed on northbound... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach man attempts to shoot officer, gun malfunctions

Written on 16 Apr, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Pismo Beach man attempted to shoot a policeman on Friday, but his semiautomatic pistol malfunctioned giving the officer an opportunity to subdue the suspect, police said. Shortly after 1 p.m., the officer attempted to pull a... (Continue reading)

Police identify Cal Poly student found dead on campus

Written on 16 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials have identified 21-year-old Zachary Blanchard as the Cal Poly student who was found dead early Monday morning near a Poly Canyon Village parking structure. Police have determined Blanchard died by suicide. Blanchard was a biomedical engineering... (Continue reading)

Five Santa Maria gang members found guilty

Written on 16 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE After eight months, five Santa Maria MS-13 gang members, each charged with at least 40 crimes including nine homicides and 14 attempted murders, were found guilty on Thursday of the majority of the charges. [KCOY] Amid a... (Continue reading)

Driver killed in crash north of San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was killed Friday in a single-car crash on Highway 101 near the base of the Cuesta Grade outside of San Luis Obispo. At approximately 3:28 p.m., the driver was headed northbound on Highway 101 by... (Continue reading)