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While conducting a probation compliance check at a felon’s residence, Santa Maria police officers discovered thousands of rounds of ammunition on Thursday afternoon.
As Tropical Storm Rachel arrives, San Luis Obispo County is under both high surf and coastal flood advisories on Sunday. The storm also has the potential to bring rain, strong winds and cooler temperatures to the Central Coast on Sunday evening and Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
With crude oil prices dropping last week, the average price for gas fell six cents to $6.50 a gallon in San Luis Obispo County, according to AAA. Last week, prices dipped from $80 to $90 per barrel of crude oil.
As a safety precaution, PG&E could turn off the power for up to 7,700 customers in San Luis Obispo County early Thursday morning.
Even though there is no wind blowing in San Luis Obispo County, PG&E has shutoff power to 8,853 customers in the county for up to two days in an attempt lower the risk if fires.
A Pismo Beach resident allegedly caught a city councilwoman taking another candidate’s brochure from his porch in late September, according to a police report.
Over the past month, unemployment rates decreased in San Luis Obispo County, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The county unemployment rate dropped from 4.7% in August to 4.6% in September.
The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 12-year-old girl.
The first major storm of the season brought much needed rain to San Luis Obispo County, even dropping nearly 3 inches on one coastal community, according to SLO County’s website.
A special needs student at Santa Maria High School suffered bruises and a broken wrist during an altercation with immigration enforcement agents on Wednesday morning, the student told CalCoastNews.
