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May, 2020

Arroyo Grande City Council appoints acting city manager

Written on 2 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously on Friday to appoint the City’s Public Works Director Bill Robeson to serve as acting city manager. Former city manager Jim Bergman resigned suddenly on April 30. On May 1, the city council... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s coronavirus cases continue to fluctuate

Written on 1 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

It has been seven weeks since San Luis Obispo County had its first confirmed coronavirus case, while new infection rates appear to have peaked five weeks ago, the numbers of new cases continues to fluctuate. During the last week of... (Continue reading)

California county opens bars and churches against state order

Written on 1 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

With zero coronavirus cases, officials in Modoc County have decided to violate Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shelter at home order and allow many businesses to reopen on Friday. The remote county has fewer than 9,000 residents. Modoc County is one of... (Continue reading)

Search was legal in Atascadero teacher child porn case, judge rules

Written on 1 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A former Atascadero teacher who is accused of taking upskirt photos and videos of young females students has failed in his bid to throw out much of the prosecution’s evidence on the grounds it was obtained via a warrantless search... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande city manager resigns suddenly

Written on 1 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande Manager James Bergman resigned suddenly on Thursday. Bergman was hired in March 2017 for a yearly salary of $179,000 plus benefits. During an Arroyo Grande City Council meeting on Tuesday, city officials discussed a $1.2... (Continue reading)