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Bitter Fire near Shandon scorches 1,300 acres

Written on 14 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Bitter Fire burning near Shandon has scorched 1,300 acres and is 26% contained on Saturday evening. First reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, the fire is in rolling hills of grass and barley fields. Access... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battling 400 acre vegetation fire near Shandon

Written on 14 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Update: The size of the Bitter Fire has grown to 863 acres with 5% containment. A fast moving vegetation fire near Shandon burned 400 acres on Saturday afternoon with 5% containment. Shorty after 2:30 p.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

Thousands attend anti-Trump rallies in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 14 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 65 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County residents opposed to President Donald Trump’s administration attended “No Kings” rallies in San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Cambria on Saturday. Several thousand people, including Democratic party leaders, attended the peaceful rallies. Elected officials... (Continue reading)

Eagle Fire burns 38 acres near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 14 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire that burned 30 acres between Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio in San Luis Obispo County is 80 % contained on Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, a... (Continue reading)

Boat crash kills one, injures another at Lake San Antonio

Written on 13 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 62-year-old man was killed and a teen was injured in a boat crash at Lake San Antonio on Friday. The speedboat was headed across the lake when the driver made a turn, hit a wake and... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces six people in Paso Robles

Written on 13 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire at a home in Paso Robles displaced six people on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home at 3220 Lucas Lane. The fire is suspected to have... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officers arrest four people for gang related charges

Written on 13 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested four people – three juveniles and one adult – on Thursday evening for multiple weapons charges related to street gang activity. Shortly before 6 p.m., the Santa Maria Police Department’s Gang Suppression... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County sending deputies, officers to Los Angeles

Written on 13 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is sending 23 deputies to provide mutual aid to the city of Los Angeles in response to ongoing civil unrest over ICE arrests. Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach police departments are sending a... (Continue reading)

SLO County Farm Bureau warns of impending Ice raids

Written on 13 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By KAREN VELIE With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting undocumented immigrants in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, the San Luis Obispo Farm Bureau provided its members a warning along with suggestions on how to deal with ICE agents.... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Planned Parenthood workers strike averted

Written on 13 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Healthcare workers and Planned Parenthood California Central Coast recently reached a tentative agreement averting a planned protest. Health care workers accused Planned Parenthood of unfair labor practices and poor management. The healthcare workers at six Planned Parenthood... (Continue reading)