Six power outages impacting 2,441San Luis Obispo County PG&E customers
By KAREN VELIE More than 2,400 PG&E customers are without power on Saturday morning because of six outages in San Luis Obispo County. Three of the outages are unplanned and three are planned public safety power shutoffs. On Thursday, because of high winds and dry conditions, PG&E turned the power...
Destroying California’s economy one energy sector at a itme
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL The Diablo Nuclear Power Plant in Avila Beach generates some 10% of California’s electricity supply without generating any greenhouse gases. It represents $1 billion in annual economic contributions to our region including a $226 million payroll. Nevertheless, it was slated to close prematurely for three reasons,...
San Luis Obispo County deputies arrest felon with cache of guns
By KAREN VELIE A 42-year-old convicted felon is facing criminal charges after San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies found a cache of guns at his Nipomo home. After conducting an investigation into Robert Ramirez, deputies served a search warrant at the Nipomo man’s home located on the 200 block of...
San Luis Obispo police arrest alleged serial REI burglar
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested an alleged serial burglar who tried again this week to steal merchandise from the REI store on Madonna Road. On Tuesday, staff at the REI store observed a man trying to steal approximately $1,700 worth of merchandise by placing it in...
Felon arrested with drugs and weapons in Grover Beach
By KAREN VELIE A 44-year-old man is in jail after he attempted to speed through Grover Beach with drugs and weapons in his car despite not having a valid drivers license. On June 17, a patrol officer spotted a vehicle speeding near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Highway 1....
One person killed in crash near Vina Robles in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a two-car crash on Highway 46 near Vina Robles in Paso Robles on Wednesday. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., a caller reported the crash at the intersection of Mill Road and Highway 46. Emergency crews extracted two people from one of the vehicles...
PG&E power shutoffs in San Miguel, outages planned through Saturday
By KAREN VELIE Due to high winds and dry conditions, PG&E turned the power off for 557 customers in the San Miguel area to help prevent a wildfire. Once weather has improved, PG&E will begin inspecting power lines and equipment for possible damage. When it is safe, power will be...
