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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)

Teens arrested for shooting BBs into a vacant field

Written on 18 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested two juveniles in Los Osos on Friday afternoon for firing a BB gun in a “grossly negligent manner.” [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 p.m., a 911 caller reported seeing someone shoot a... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s $9.95 million settlement in Los Osos sewer lawsuit

Written on 14 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo County has agreed to pay $9.95 million to a Los Osos Wastewater Project contractor who filed a law suit demanding payment for uncompensated construction work. The settlement agreement is slated to go before the SLO County Board... (Continue reading)