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Power outage impacting nearly 2,000 SLO County residents

Written on 12 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lost power in southern San Luis Obispo County on Thursday afternoon. At 3:41 p.m., 1,902 PG&E customers in Pismo Beach, Edna Valley and the Lopez Lake area lost power. PG&E estimates the power... (Continue reading)

Antisemitic fliers found outside homes in Los Osos, Pismo Beach

Written on 11 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The group spreading antisemitic propaganda for more than a year targeted neighborhoods in Los Osos and Pismo Beach this week, though they made changes to their fliers. Similar to fliers left in Grover Beach, Paso Robles and... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Pismo Beach

Written on 11 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian in Pismo Beach near Frady Lane and the Highway 101 overpass on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Shortly after noon, the pedestrian was walking northbound on the middle of... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach selects new city manager

Written on 29 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Pismo Beach City Council selected Jeorge Garcia to be its new top executive. Council members are expected to formally approve the hire on Oct. 3. Garcia has served Pismo Beach since 2018 as the assistant city... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man accused of attempting to kill his mother

Written on 15 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old Grover Beach man is facing attempted murder charges after he threatened to kill and strangled his 72-year-old mother earlier this week. On Sep 12, Mark Foulks Jones IV attacked his mother, strangling her until near... (Continue reading)

Teen charged with Pismo Beach murder

Written on 3 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office charged a 15-year-old male in July for homicide and for associating with a criminal street gang.after he allegedly shot and killed a Fresno man in Pismo Beach in the... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver takes out fire hydrant in Pismo Beach

Written on 15 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police are searching for a driver who slammed into a fire hydrant Saturday morning and then fled the scene, police said. In the early morning hours, the driver hit the fire hydrant in front of... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach accused of attempting to swindle developer

Written on 3 Jul, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach officials are accused of attempting to swindle a developer by overcharging for fees on one property, and then running off a buyer of another parcel the city wants to buy from the same developer at... (Continue reading)

Did Pismo Beach wait too long to close the slide?

Written on 28 Jun, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE After more than 30 people suffered spinal, tailbone and other injuries, the City of Pismo Beach permanently closed the Pier Plaza slide last week. Built as part of an $8.8 million pier revitalization project, the city opened... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach parking lot closes over eminent domain dispute

Written on 27 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid a dispute between Pismo Beach and a property owner over an eminent domain clause in a contract, a popular downtown lot has closed to the public, exacerbating the South County city’s parking problems. [KSBY] The 75-space... (Continue reading)