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SLO County gas prices continue falling, find the lowest costs

Written on 27 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County fell slightly last week dropping from an average of $5.05 to $5.02 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “The national average remains well below what drivers were paying this... (Continue reading)

Hundreds of people attend Morro Bay Kite Festival

Written on 27 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Morro Bay’s 21st annual Kite Festival provided fun for the entire family with kites of many shapes and sizes and multiple candy drops. Hundreds of locals and visitors attended this weekend’s festival. The free event, held on... (Continue reading)

American Idol producers auctioning winery in San Miguel

Written on 27 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE After wining and dining Hollywood elites at their wine country estate, two “American Idol” producers are auctioning off their 160-acre Villa San Juliette winery in San Miguel. Last on the market for $14.75 million — the property... (Continue reading)

SLO County prosecutor seeks reversal of murderer’s release

Written on 26 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

Open letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom from San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow: I am writing with an urgently time sensitive matter. You must act within 30 days of the Board of Parole Hearings en banc decision made... (Continue reading)

One person killed in crash in northern Santa Barbara County

Written on 26 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a single vehicle crash on Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County on Saturday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly before 11 a.m., a caller reported a crash on Highway 154 near East... (Continue reading)

Battle over trans students in girl’s sports pulls on purse strings

Written on 26 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The battle over allowing trans students to compete in girls sports has parents in San Luis Obispo County choosing sides, threatening financial losses and reaching out to federal prosecutors. Federal laws require schools receiving federal funding to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles child murderer granted parole

Written on 25 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles parent convicted in the 2013 murder of their 22-month-old child was granted parole this week. On Feb. 18, 2013, Herbert David Brown III assaulted his daughter Lily Sommer-Brown at their Santa Ysabel Avenue home,... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into tree in Creston, suffers major injuries

Written on 24 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver suffered major injuries in a single vehicle crash in Creston on Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 9:20 a.m., a caller reported a white SUV had driven off La Panza Road near... (Continue reading)

Cambria is the antidote to stress

Written on 24 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

Opinion by Claudia Harmon Worthen “I’m moving to Canada.” I’ve been hearing that a lot lately, along with the fuzzier, “I have to get away,” even as I try not to stress at the daily drip of bad news, the economic... (Continue reading)

California is now the world’s fourth largest economy

Written on 23 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced that California has officially overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy. “California isn’t just keeping pace with the world—we’re setting the pace,” Newsom said in a press release. “And, while we... (Continue reading)