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May, 2020

Arroyo Grande police searching for hit-and-run driver

Written on 7 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A hit-and-run driver who struck and seriously injured a pedestrian in Arroyo Grande Wednesday morning remains on the loose. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the intersection of E. Grand Avenue and El Camino Real, according... (Continue reading)

First coronavirus death reported at Lompoc prison camp

Written on 7 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 75-year-old prison camp inmate died Wednesday, marking the first coronavirus death at the minimum-security facility in Lompoc that is located adjacent to the federal penitentiary. On April 8, Jimmie Lee Houston informed health services staff at the prison camp,... (Continue reading)

What does the governor’s reopening plan mean for SLO County?

Written on 7 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

It appears San Luis Obispo County meets the criteria required to reopen restaurants with some restrictions sometime next week. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier today that all counties can move partially into phase two of his reopening plan on Friday.... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach planning to mandate face masks in mid-June

Written on 7 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A split Pismo Beach City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 for an ordinance requiring people to wear face masks inside essential businesses. If approved during a second meeting on May 19, the ordinance will go into force 30 days later,... (Continue reading)

Armed robber steals bandana in Atascadero

Written on 6 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Atascadero police officers arrested a man on Wednesday who stole a bandana from the Chalk Mountain Liquor on El Camino Real, and then allegedly attempted to stab a clerk. After the clerk noticed the theft, he confronted 21-year-old Kyle Walls.... (Continue reading)

Road rage leads to knockout punch in Nipomo, video

Written on 6 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

During a road rage incident in Nipomo on Saturday evening, a driver exited his pickup truck and cold-cocked two men who were reportedly harassing his children and him, knocking them both to the ground on a Highway 101 offramp. Cell... (Continue reading)

SLO County coronavirus testing increases, new cases decrease

Written on 6 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Labs in San Luis Obispo County have tested 3,639 people, with 208 positive coronavirus results. In the past two days, there have been only six new confirmed cases of the virus: two in San Luis Obispo and four in Paso... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit filed in fatal crash of tour bus near Shandon

Written on 6 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Members of country singer Josh Turner’s road crew have filed a lawsuit in San Luis Obispo Superior Court over the crash last year in which a tour bus plunged off an approximately 50-foot cliff near Shandon, killing a sound engineer... (Continue reading)

Marijuana mogul evicts Old Town Market in Orcutt

Written on 5 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE Orcutt’s iconic Old Town Market is closing, the tenants evicted by marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring, who recently purchased the building. After more than 70 years, locals will lose the only grocery store in Old Town Orcutt. They... (Continue reading)

Four California prison inmates killed in less than 24 hours

Written on 5 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

In a span of less than 24 hours, more California state prison inmates died as a result of murder than have died as a result of coronavirus since the onset of the pandemic. From Thursday afternoon through Friday morning, four... (Continue reading)