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Los Osos board rejects bid to become a city

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments


By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors voted 4-0 to reject plans last to turn the bedroom community into a city, during its Dec. 1 board meeting. Instead, the board voted to bring community groups... (Continue Reading)

Electrical fire damages home in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment


By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a single-family home in the 1600 block of Garnette Stree at the Laguna Lake Mobile Estates on Monday evening. At about 7:30 p.m., the homeowner was alerted by a smoke alarm.... (Continue Reading)

Mail truck destroyed in crash with semi near Guadalupe

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN A semi-truck collided with a U.S. Postal Service vehicle near Guadalupe on Monday, destroying the truck and scattering mail. Shortly before 4 p.m., the two trucks collided in the 3500 block of West Main Street east of... (Continue Reading)

Scientists expect engineering challenges for Morro Bay offshore wind farm

Written on 5 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment


By JOSH FRIEDMAN With a lease auction taking place Tuesday for five offshore wind development areas, three of which are off the coast of San Luis Obispo County, experts are raising questions about engineering, cost and regulatory hurdles for the... (Continue Reading)

Train hits and kills pedestrian in Grover Beach

Written on 5 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment


By KAREN VELIE A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian at the Grover Beach station on Monday evening. Shortly before 5 p.m., the Amtrak train hit and killed a male pedestrian. The crash occurred in the area of W.... (Continue Reading)

Car crashes into power pole near Los Osos, knocks out electricity

Written on 5 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed into a power pole on Los Osos Valley Road near Los Osos on Sunday, sparking a fire and knocking out electricity in the area. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported the single-car crash... (Continue Reading)

SLO County gas price decline continues, find the lowest prices

Written on 4 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments


By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County plunged 21 cents during the past week to $5.24, as demand remains low and domestic gasoline stocks grow, according to figures from AAA. The... (Continue Reading)

Rock slide closes Highway 1 from Ragged Point to Big Sur

Written on 4 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments


By KAREN VELIE A rock slide discovered Friday has shut down Highway 1 from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to south of Big Sur in Monterey County, according to Caltrans. Rocks fell from a cliffside onto the northbound... (Continue Reading)

Police release dramatic video of deadly altercation in Santa Maria

Written on 3 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police released wild video footage of an incident in October in which officers shot and killed a man armed with knives who had attempted to break into an apartment with a woman and child inside.... (Continue Reading)

Atascadero police nab burglary suspect

Written on 3 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment


By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a burglary suspect early Friday morning in Atascadero. At approximately 12:53 a.m., an Atascadero officer stopped a man walking near several businesses in the 5900 block of El Camino Real. The officer recognized the... (Continue Reading)

Paul Flores’ sentencing delayed, he remains in jail

Written on 2 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments


By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores, whom a jury convicted last month of the murder of Kristin Smart, had his sentencing delayed three months, until March 10, a Monterey County judge ruled on Friday morning. Flores is being held without bail... (Continue Reading)

Man sentenced to prison for abduction and rape in Cambria

Written on 2 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced a 33-year-old Cambria man to 28 years to life in prison for kidnapping and raping a hiker. On June 27, 2021, Jesus Barajas Valdovinos grabbed a woman hiking on the... (Continue Reading)

Legal foundation files brief challenging SLO County judge’s ruling BLM case

Written on 1 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments


By KAREN VELIE The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief with the California Supreme Court in November against a San Luis Obispo County judge’s ruling that a district attorney has a conflict of interest if his personal opinions... (Continue Reading)

Morro Bay man dies following motorcycle crash

Written on 1 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist died a couple days after a collision with a truck this week in Morro Bay. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday, Michael Barrios, 69, was riding a motorcycle eastbound on Atascadero Road just east of... (Continue Reading)

SLO agency awarded grant to buy Anderson Hotel, house homeless

Written on 1 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a deal with the state of California, the Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) will purchase the Anderson Hotel in downtown SLO and convert it into an apartment building intended to house... (Continue Reading)

SLO County clerk to resume counting ballots on Dec. 7

Written on 30 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments


By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder on Wednesday announced plans to continue counting ballots on Dec. 7 at 9 a.m. At the conclusion of the count, County Clerk Recorder Elaina Cano plans to certify the results... (Continue Reading)

Man sues city of Santa Maria over violent 2018 arrest

Written on 30 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Maria man sued his city’s police department in federal court earlier this month over alleged civil rights violations during a 2018 standoff and arrest. [KSBY] In March 2018, neighbors called 911, saying they heard shots... (Continue Reading)

Fire destroys barn on Park Hill Road in rural Santa Margarita

Written on 30 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed a 1,500-square-foot barn on Parkhill Road of rural Santa Margarita early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller reported a structure on fire at 3865 Parkhill Road near Rattlesnake Creek Road, according to... (Continue Reading)

Mountain lions continue to cause concern in San Luis Obispo

Written on 30 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN Mountain lion sightings are continuing to worry some San Luis Obispo residents, particularly after one pet was killed and another was threatened. Video shared on Next Door by SLO resident Natalie Davis shows a mountain lion chasing... (Continue Reading)

Group seeks to sack appointed Paso Robles school district board member

Written on 30 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments


By KAREN VELIE A petition seeking the removal of an appointed Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board trustee was recently filed with San Luis Obispo County. The petition requests a special election to fill a seat currently held by... (Continue Reading)

SLO County clerk finds extra ballots, violates election code

Written on 29 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments


By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder’s Office discovered an additional 332 provisional ballots last week, after ordering election observers to leave the viewing area in an apparent violation of state law. On election night, the Clerk... (Continue Reading)

Prosecutor in Kristin Smart case leaving SLO County employment

Written on 29 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments


By KAREN VELIE After successfully prosecuting Paul Flores for the murder of Kristin Smart, San Luis Obispo County Deputy District Attorney Chris Peuvrelle has garnered a supervising attorney position in Monterey County. Peuvrelle plans to represent SLO County through the... (Continue Reading)

SLO resident crashed into couple found dead in creek bed

Written on 28 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments


By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police investigators believe a 24-year-old resident was speeding when he crashed into a couple as they walked their dog on the 3400 block of Sacramento Drive, police announced on Monday. More than a day... (Continue Reading)

Shots fired at home in Paso Robles

Written on 28 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments


By KAREN VELIE A shooter fired five shots at a home on the northeast side of Paso Robles on Saturday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported hearing shots in the 500 block of 28th Street. Officers canvassed the... (Continue Reading)

San Luis Obispo driver charged with felony DUI

Written on 28 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment


By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated 22-year-old driver crashed into a traffic light pole in San Luis Obispo early Sunday morning, injuring a passenger in the car. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported a crash at the intersection of... (Continue Reading)

Cal Poly ranks lowest in Black student enrollment for state universities

Written on 28 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments


By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly has the lowest Black student enrollment rate among all public universities in California, a rank it has held for nearly two decades. [Cal Matters] The San Luis Obispo campus, which is the most selective university... (Continue Reading)

San Luis Obispo police to conduct DUI patrols this week

Written on 28 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments


By KAREN VELIE Officers with the San Luis Obispo Police Department will be out looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Tuesday and Wednesday, the department announced Sunday. Additional officers will be patrolling... (Continue Reading)

Los Osos board looking into incorporation, creating a new city

Written on 27 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments


By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors plans to discuss turning the bedroom community into a city, and the processes required to move forward, according to its Dec. 1 board meeting agenda. The Committee to... (Continue Reading)

Atascadero retailer asking the public to help identify thief

Written on 27 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments


By KAREN VELIE A thief ran out of the Hobby Headquarters on El Camino Real last week with a radio controlled vehicle. The popular shop sells leisure time items such as paintball equipment, drones and remote control vehicles. Sporting a... (Continue Reading)

SLO County gas prices plunging, find the lowest prices

Written on 27 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments


By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County plunged 19 cents during the past week to $5.45, even as residents hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to figures from AAA.... (Continue Reading)