What you need to know today: A gym peeper, highway delays and weird jellyfish

Here are the top stories from The Tribune on Thursday, including a man suspected of recording naked women at a gym, an upcoming traffic alert and thousands of jellyfish-like creatures on local beaches.

• Gym voyeurism charges: A man allegedly recorded videos of nearly 50 naked women in the tanning and red-light therapy rooms at the Arroyo Grande Planet Fitness from January to December 2025. Police have not yet arrested the suspect because the offense is a misdemeanor; they are waiting to identify more victims before filing the case with the District Attorney’s Office.

• Power outage: A power outage east of Santa Margarita knocked out electricity to as many as 1,027 PG&E customers Thursday afternoon. Power was expected to be restored by 3:30 p.m.

• Highway 41 roadwork: Drivers on Highway 41 headed to the Valley may face overnight delays through July as Caltrans carries out an $18.5 million pavement rehabilitation project in the Reef City area. One-way reversing traffic control will be in place nightly.

• Arroyo Grande apartments approved: The Arroyo Grande City Council voted 3-1 to deny an appeal and allow the 92-unit Creekside Junction apartment project on James Way to move forward. Neighbors objected to reduced parking, but council members said California’s pro-housing laws left them little room to block it.

• Velella velella wash ashore: Thousands of electric blue, jellyfish-like creatures called velella velella washed up on Central Coast beaches this week. Morro Bay Harbor Patrol said strong northwest winds drive the by-the-wind sailors ashore every spring.

• Specs by Kyla expands: An Atascadero independent eyewear boutique called Specs by Kyla moved to a new location at 5915 El Camino Real in the city’s historic downtown after outgrowing its previous spot. Owner Kyla Skinner, who started the business with an inheritance from her birth mother, has donated more than $6,000 to family-support organizations.

• 24th Congressional District race: Three candidates — Democrat Sarah Bacon, Peace and Freedom candidate Helena Pasquarella and Republican Bob Smith — are challenging 10-year incumbent Democrat Salud Carbajal for California’s 24th Congressional District seat. The primary election is June 2.

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