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Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lose power in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 3 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday afternoon. At 2:39 p.m., 2,989 PG&E customers lost power from northern San Luis Obispo through southern Santa Margarita. By 4: p.m., PG&E restored power... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County reports inmate hit head, died

Written on 3 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department reported today that a 40-year-old inmate died from brain trauma after having a seizure and hitting his head on the ground last month. The coroner found Antonio Alvarado Orozco of Santa... (Continue reading)

California’s carbon saving mantra screws the small solar guy

Written on 3 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT California’s new carbon-saving mantra seems to be “screw the small solar guy.” Small guys like me. In 2003, we went PV solar not because it made any economic sense, but because it was to us clearly... (Continue reading)

CHP seeks help finding Nipomo hit-and-run driver

Written on 3 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo CHP is seeking the public’s help to solve a hit-and-run crash in Nipomo on Sept. 17. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., a motorcycle and vehicle a vehicle collided on Tefft Street near Highway 101.... (Continue reading)

Alleged Santa Maria arsonist filmed firefighters battling blaze

Written on 2 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE After allegedly setting a commercial building on fire in Santa Maria on Tuesday, a 33-year-old man came back and filmed firefighters extinguishing the blaze. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a fire burning at a vacant commercial... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County supervisor erupts during radio show

Written on 2 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg snapped at callers, interrupted them and yelled during a drama-filled interview with KVEC radio talk show host Dave Congalton on Sept. 30. On a previous show on Sept. 21, two... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Measure A-24 protects local control

Written on 2 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by NORM WILLIAMS Morro Bay residents are currently being inundated with mailers “paid for” by Morro Bay Citizens Opposed to Measure A-24. The mailers contain several misstatements, such as the measure would “undermine the City Council’s control and give... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Counsel appoints Huot interim city manager

Written on 2 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council on Tuesday appointed acting City Manager Chris Huot to serve as interim city manager. City Manager Ty Lewis is currently on an extended paid leave of absence related to health issues. On... (Continue reading)

Man dies in fiery crash near Buellton

Written on 2 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old man died in a fiery crash on Highway 154 near Buellton on Monday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 9 p.m., Nicholas Johnson was headed westbound on Highway 154 when the Hyundai he was... (Continue reading)

Elderly Santa Maria man dies in crash

Written on 1 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 74-year-old Santa Maria man died and his 76-year-old wife suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 in northern Santa Barbara County on Monday. At about 12:30 p.m., Kathleen Palmer was driving a 2016 Audi... (Continue reading)