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County approves 97% increase in Los Osos garbage rates

Written on 22 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to approve a 97.61% increase in garbage rates in Los Osos, a community that has seen hikes in water, sewer, gas and electric bills. Los... (Continue reading)

Los Osos schedules meeting to discuss possible lawsuits over flooding

Written on 16 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District scheduled a special board meeting for Tuesday evening to discuss anticipated litigation related to the thousands of gallons of water and mud that crashed into Vista de Oro Estates after a... (Continue reading)

Los Osos diverts water from failed basin, neighbors call foul

Written on 16 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Floodwaters flowed into homes in the Cuesta-by-the-Sea neighborhood in Los Osos on Saturday, prompting neighbors to question if an earlier basin failure caused the flooding. While an atmospheric river pummeled Los Osos on Jan. 9, floodwaters did... (Continue reading)

Los Osos residents need to prepare to evacuate

Written on 14 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Los Osos residents living in the area of Monday’s mudslide need to prepare to evacuate because of possible flooding over the weekend. San Luis Obispo County issued an evacuation warning on Saturday for Los Osos residents in... (Continue reading)

Los Osos retention basin bursts, 20 homes damaged

Written on 11 Jan, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Heavy rains destroyed a retention basin in Los Osos on Monday, leading to hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and mud crashing into Vista de Oro Estates. The force of the rushing water and mud filled... (Continue reading)

Los Osos board members accused of misappropriation of funds

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A community with some of the highest utility rates in San Luis Obispo County is embroiled in controversy after several current and former board members appear to have over-paid themselves, alleged misappropriations that for years went uncontested.... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in Los Osos identified as was Morro Bay pastor

Written on 19 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The 67-year-old man who was struck and killed by an alleged DUI driver in Los Osos Sunday evening was the pastor of a Morro Bay church. [Cal Coast Times] Pastor Dale Paulsen of the Morro Bay Presbyterian Church, was walking... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Los Osos hit-and-run

Written on 19 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An intoxicated woman crashed into and killed a man walking on the 500 block of Ramona Avenue in Los Osos Sunday evening. The woman then fled the scene, but was discovered shortly afterwards and arrested, according to the CHP. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest 2 teens for burglary spree in Los Osos

Written on 20 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By Josh Friedman A teen burglarized three Los Osos businesses this week and attempted to burglarize a fourth prior to getting caught and arrested, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The teen is also accused of stealing... (Continue reading)

Is tire mulch a safe covering for Los Osos playground?

Written on 6 Aug, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER A few years ago San Luis Obispo County Parks replaced the playground equipment at our one and only park here in Los Osos. When they did, they also installed 240 yards of repurposed shredded tire mulch... (Continue reading)