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May, 2020

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate soars to 13.7%

Written on 22 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate more than tripled in April as the region lost approximately 1,800  jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. Layoffs prompted by California’s shelter at home order have driven the county’s unemployment rate up... (Continue reading)

SLO County District Attorney will not prosecute those attending religious services

Written on 22 May, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 41 comments

Open letter from San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow Dear Leaders and Members of the Faith Community, Shortly after Gov. Gavin Newsom began issuing orders in response to COVID-19, I began fielding inquiries from leaders in the faith... (Continue reading)

Woman refuses to wear mask in San Luis Obispo store, video

Written on 22 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Entitled karen refuses to wear a mask in grocery store, then decides to film the confrontation from r/PublicFreakout A video uploaded to Tik Tok shows a woman refusing to wear a mask inside a San Luis Obispo grocery store and... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man shoots robbery victim in the chest

Written on 22 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Maria police are searching for a robber who allegedly shot a male victim in the chest Friday morning. At about 6 a.m., a caller reported a shooting in the 1700 block of N. Broadway, according to the Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County LAFCO director Paul Hood dead at 71

Written on 22 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Paul Hood, the former head of San Luis Obispo County’s Local Agency Formation Commission, has died. He was 71 years old. Hood, who was diagnosed with lung cancer, died on May 11. A native of England, Hood grew up in... (Continue reading)

Restaurants begin to reopen, few new coronavirus cases

Written on 21 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Locals throughout San Luis Obispo County flocked to area restaurants today. However, some restaurants owners said they will need more time to hit the restart button. During the past three days, there have been five newly confirmed cases of coronavirus... (Continue reading)

Witness in Shandon murder missing, suspected victim of foul play

Written on 21 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 27-year-old Paso Robles man, who testified for prosecutors at a murder suspect’s preliminary hearing, is missing. Authorities suspect he was the victim of foul play. Trevon Perry testified in December against Kejuan Guy Bynum, the man... (Continue reading)

Another North County nursing facility employee contracts coronavirus

Written on 21 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An employee of the Danish Care Center in Atascadero has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Compass Health, which owns the skilled nursing facility. [KSBY] Compass Health CEO Darren Smith said the employee who tested positive is a certified nursing... (Continue reading)

Plane crashes into playground at Orcutt playground

Written on 21 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A single-engine plane crashed on the playground of an Orcutt elementary school Wednesday morning, killing the lone person aboard. Shortly before 11 a.m., the plane crashed on the playground of Ralph Dunlap Elementary School on or near the school’s basketball... (Continue reading)

Alleged drug dealer charged with Atascadero teen’s murder

Written on 20 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office charged a Paso Robles man with murder on Thursday, after a teen he sold three pills to overdosed and died. Earlier this year, 22-year-old Timothy Clark Wolfe sold a 19-year-old from Atascadero... (Continue reading)