San Miguel faces public safety power shutoff over fire risk
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 are estimates. Electric companies use public safety power shutoffs to...
Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing children in San Luis Obispo County
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 San Luis Obispo County Jail without bail regarding allegations he...
California lawmakers seek mask ban for law enforcement
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 Arreguin, who represent San Francisco and Oakland, said their bill...
Santa Barbara police warn residents about text scam
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 messages warn that failure to pay will lead to arrest....
Fire displaces five people in Oceano
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 get the five people inside the home out safely. Firefighter...
Officers arrest teen with a gun at the arcade in San Luis Obispo
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 Street told one of the bicycle patrol officers they saw...
Two No Kings protests in one day, one in Cayucos
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 Mississippi, 1969” are currently on Amazon. I was late to...
