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Three people on trial for pimping out teen, three juries

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

By KAREN VELIE Three people accuses of pimping out a previously missing 15-year-old girl from Nevada in San Luis Obispo County are headed to trial, each with their own jury. This is the first case with three juries in the... (Continue reading)

San Miguel faces public safety power shutoff over fire risk

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

By KAREN VELIE PG&E is considering a public safety power shutoff for parts of the San Miguel  community beginning on Thursday at 9 a.m. and continuing to Saturday at 8 p.m. While a shutoff is likely, the dates and times... (Continue reading)

Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing children in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 17 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: At his arraignment hearing on Tuesday afternoon, Father Theodore Gabrielli’s attorney asked the court to postpone his arraignment until July 8. The judge then eliminated the $1 million bail. A Catholic priest is sitting in the... (Continue reading)

California lawmakers seek mask ban for law enforcement

Written on 17 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid anger over deportations in California, two California lawmakers announced plans to create a mask ban bill to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings when interacting with the public. State Sens. Scott Wiener and Jesse... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police warn residents about text scam

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

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara Police Department is warning the public about a text scam aimed at extorting money from local residents. Multiple community members recently informed the department they received text messages regarding alleged unpaid parking citations. These... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces five people in Oceano

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

By KAREN VELIE A fire fueled by clutter displaced five people in Oceano on Monday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home on the 1400 block of 16th Street. Firefighters were able to... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest teen with a gun at the arcade in San Luis Obispo

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

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a teen who was spotted with a gun in his waistband at the arcade in San Luis Obispo of Friday evening. Shortly after 11 p.m., staff at the arcade on the 600 block of Higuera... (Continue reading)

Two No Kings protests in one day, one in Cayucos

Written on 16 Jun, 2025 in Discovered, Featured | 47 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)

Opponents of wind energy farms off Morro Bay win another round

Written on 16 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Opponents of wind energy farms off the coast of Morro Bay won another round when the House approved a version of Trump’s big beautiful bill known as Inflation Reduction Act that includes a timeline for subsidies that... (Continue reading)

We don’t want them, we don’t need offshore wind farms

Written on 16 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by ELLIE RIPLEY The idea of building new houses, creating new jobs isn’t all that great if this offshore wind thing unfortunately unfolds. There will come a time when the construction jobs are done and the people who live... (Continue reading)