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Door falls from plane before it lands in San Luis Obispo

Written on 19 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A door on a twin-engine plane broke off and fell in the area of Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. The door damaged the leading edge of the trail, according to the Federal Aviation Administration... (Continue reading)

SLO awards $150,000 to nonprofits for DEI programs

Written on 14 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council last week awarded a combined total of $150,000 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) grants to eight local nonprofits for programs the city says will contribute to a sense of belonging... (Continue reading)

The DMV in San Luis Obispo is trying to kill me

Written on 12 Dec, 2023 in Discovered, Featured | 12 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” is currently on Amazon.... (Continue reading)

SLO police cite 10 drivers for cell phone violations

Written on 12 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers issued 10 citations to drivers for hands-free cell phone violations during a distracted driving enforcement operation on Monday.  The operation, which was funded through a state grant, took place citywide, the San... (Continue reading)

SLO police asking for help identifying retail thieves

Written on 1 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly stole purses from Nordstrom Rack and a woman who snatched items from the Boot Barn. Surveillance footage from the recently... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo attorney accused of chicanery, sanctions requested

Written on 28 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo based attorney is facing thousands in sanctions – monetary punishments – for repeatedly thumbing his nose at court procedures during an ongoing civil trial in Paso Robles in which he is accused of... (Continue reading)

Lizzie Fire burn scar continues to smoulder

Written on 22 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to hot spots discovered smouldering in the area of the Lizzie Fire burn scar on Tuesday. On Oct. 30, a pair of teens allegedly started a fire at the FFA farm behind... (Continue reading)

Where is former San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon?

Written on 10 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon is looking for a new job, this time hoping to work as a campaign consultant, community organizer, communications specialist or strategic planning specialist. Harmon, who worked with preschool children before... (Continue reading)

Driver arrested for DUI after flipping car in San Luis Obispo

Written on 10 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers arrested a driver for DUI on Friday morning after he flipped his car while taking a Highway 101 off-ramp in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 8 a.m., the driver allegedly tried to take the Broad... (Continue reading)

SLO gym owner facing new charges for filming partially dressed women

Written on 10 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE After the San Luis Obispo Police Department recovered previously deleted videos of women changing in the bathroom of CCC Fitness, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office filed new charges against the gym’s owner. Prosecutors added two charges... (Continue reading)