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More than 1,100 PG&E customers without power in SLO, Monterey Counties

Written on 21 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 1,100 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties are without power on Monday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m., 1,121 PG&E customers near Lake Nacimiento, Oak Shores and the San Antonio Recreation Area lost... (Continue reading)

Find deals in SLO County on happy hours, lodging, dining

Written on 20 Sep, 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. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays... (Continue reading)

Gas prices surge in SLO County, find lowest costs

Written on 20 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments
gas prices

By KAREN VELIE Amid unrest and multiple wars, the average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 16 cents to $6.35 a gallon, according to AAA. At $6.19, the average price for a gallon of gas... (Continue reading)

Election fraud suspect yelled at the judge, told him no

Written on 20 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE As her trial was coming to a close, election fraud suspect Gaea Powell yelled, cried, threw things and told a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge no. While Powell regularly yelled at the judge, she behaved... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues increasing

Written on 18 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE For the third month in a row, unemployment rates increased in San Luis Obispo County, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The county unemployment rate rose from 4.5% in July to 4.7 in August. During August,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identifies shooting suspect

Written on 18 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments
Randall Kelley in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man killed in an officer involved shooting on Thursday morning in Paso Robles as 44-year-old Randall Kelley of San Miguel. Shortly after 8 a.m., deputies tracked Kelley’s Ram... (Continue reading)

Election fraud suspect’s witness issues, case winding down

Written on 15 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County woman facing eight felony election fraud charges failed to properly serve multiple witnesses, resulting in the judge denying her the ability to question several people, including SLO County Democratic Party Chair Tom... (Continue reading)

Gas prices skyrocket in SLO County, find lowest costs

Written on 13 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments
gas prices

By KAREN VELIE Amid unrest in the Middle East, the average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 12 cents to $6.19 a gallon, according to AAA. At $5.99, the average price for a gallon... (Continue reading)

Judge dismisses alleged fraudster’s lawsuit against SLO County clerk

Written on 10 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the San Luis Obispo County woman facing felony election fraud charges because the complaint did not contain specific allegations and did not identify which civil rights were... (Continue reading)

Swimming at Santa Margarita Lake likely next year

Written on 8 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Because of a new state law, swimming and other forms of body-contact recreation are likely to be permitted at  Santa Margarita Lake in mid-2027. San Luis Obispo County staff is working to address health, safety and operational... (Continue reading)