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San Luis Obispo County animal control vehicle hits, kills pedestrian

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Animal Services vehicle hit and killed a female pedestrian on Orcutt Road just outside the SLO city limit on Wednesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 4 p.m., the truck... (Continue reading)

SLO County woman accused of election fraud questions process

Written on 24 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The preliminary hearing for a San Luis Obispo County woman charged with nine election fraud counts begins on Wednesday. Gaea Powell argues the charges against her are politically motivated and unfounded. Prosecutors charged former Arroyo Grande mayoral... (Continue reading)

Free clinic helps SLO County residents clear criminal records

Written on 24 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office and other community organizations are working to assist eligible individuals clear their criminal records, District Attorney Dan Dow announced today. The goal is to help reduce barriers to employment... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours

Written on 22 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Old Juan’s Cantina in Oceano A great way to start your Sunday – brunch at Old... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices increasing, find lowest costs

Written on 22 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE California gas prices continue to rise with Valero recently announcing it will close its refinery in Benicia, which produces about 12% of the state’s gasoline. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Take a look at San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 20 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Following two storms that drenched San Luis Obispo County, rainfall totals are well above average in most areas of the county for this time of year, according to the SLO County website. Most areas of the county... (Continue reading)

SLO County sheriff detectives bust alcohol thief

Written on 20 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff detectives tracked down and arrested a man who stole approximately $4,000 worth of alcohol from the Vons grocery store in Nipomo earlier this month. During his Feb. 2 theft spree, the suspect removed... (Continue reading)

Why does government keep running out of your money?

Written on 19 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Two years after San Luis Obispo County supervisors declared that road maintenance was no longer a priority, the SLO County Association of Governments wants to raise sales taxes to help maintain roads. Talk about mixed signals!... (Continue reading)

Did SLO County supervisorial candidate launch smear campaign?

Written on 18 Feb, 2026 in Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE In what appears to be a smear campaign, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding accused his opponent Adam Verdin of violating campaign finance laws after learning the allegation was unfounded. Tom Fulks, a political consultant who... (Continue reading)

Mudslides, flooding, lightning as storm drenches SLO County

Written on 17 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Mudslides, flooding, thunder and power outages as a storm drenches San Luis Obispo County with nearly 5 inches of rain falling at Rock Butte. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning, a flood warning and... (Continue reading)