Multiple SLO County residents without power because of wind, planned outages
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Residents across several areas of San Luis Obispo County have lost power on Tuesday, a result of both high winds and preemptive power cuts by PG&E. Hundreds or more residents have lost power in the Templeton and Cambria areas as a result of the weather conditions. There...
SLO County doctor accused of negligence in prescribing narcotics
By KAREN VELIE State prosecutors filed an accusation against Russ Levitan M.D., an anesthesiologist with offices in San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Santa Maria, for negligence in his prescribing of narcotics, according to an accusation from the Attorney General of California. The investigation focused on the treatment of three patients....
San Luis Obispo man killed in crash identified
The 83-year-old man killed in a crash on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo last week has been identified as Frederico R. Porter, according to the CHP. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Jan. 15, Porter was headed northbound in a black Toyota Corolla on Highway 1 near Stenner Creek Road...
New coronavirus cases drop 27% in SLO County
The average weekly number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo fell by 27% in the past seven days, better than the state’s seven day average which is down approximately 10%,according to the California Department of Public Health. With seven new deaths over the weekend from COVID-19, there are...
SLO County’s vaccination sites opened Monday for people over 75
It’s an exciting time for people 75 and above as the county officially opened vaccination sites in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo on Monday morning. CalCoastNews co-founder Daniel Blackburn was one of the first members of the public to receive a vaccination in the latest rollout. “The Paso Robles...
PG&E now includes 373 San Luis Obispo County in blackout list
After removing San Luis Obispo County from the possible blackout list, PG&E has now listed 373 county residents who could have their power turned off on Tuesday Morning. One resident is in San Luis Obispo and the remaining properties are in rural Arroyo Grande and Nipomo. PG&E plans to turn...
Ventura County filing suits against 18 businesses for operating indoors
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Ventura County is in the process of filing lawsuits against 18 businesses — 14 gyms and four restaurants — for operating indoors in violation of Coronavirus-related public health orders. [VC Star] On Jan. 5, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to direct county attorneys to...
