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June, 2020

Nipomo man killed in possible road-rage incident

Written on 19 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 38-year-old man was killed in a crash in Nipomo last weekend, during an altercation authorities are investigating as a possible road rage incident. [KSBY] On June 13 at about 1:20 a.m., San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies responded to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles gunman threatened to shoot bus driver

Written on 18 Jun, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Before going on a shooting spree in Paso Robles, Mason Lira threatened to shoot a bus driver in the head while exiting a Regional Transit Authority bus and then burglarizing a San Luis Obispo attorney’s office. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Multiple vehicles burn in Paso Robles fire

Written on 18 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An RV fire spread and burned multiple vehicles in a residential community east of Paso Robles Wednesday night. Shortly before 9 p.m., a caller reported an RV on fire on a property in Whitley Gardens on Grace Drive near Ross... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders Californians to wear face masks

Written on 18 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

With coronavirus cases continuing to increase as the state reopens, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order Thursday requiring Californians to wear face coverings in most common and public places, both indoors and outdoors, when six-foot social distancing is... (Continue reading)

Investigators release photos of Atascadero bank robbery suspects

Written on 18 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Atascadero police are asking the public to help them identify two people suspected in the May 28 robbery of the Golden 1 Bank on El Camino Real. Investigators obtained video footage from a local business of the suspected bank robber... (Continue reading)

Updates on the five officers injured in Paso Robles manhunt

Written on 17 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Law enforcement agencies have identified five officers who suffered injuries in the manhunt for a mentally ill gunman in Paso Robles last week, and provided updates on their conditions. Four of the five officers were shot with bullets, while the... (Continue reading)

The long road back will clearly affect SLO City budgets

Written on 17 Jun, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

By Stephen Barasch and Leslie Halls According to the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, Jerome H. Powell, the domestic labor markets and the overall national economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic will be an expensive, long, and slow... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus outbreak at SLO assisted living facility

Written on 17 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County health officials announced Tuesday information about a coronavirus outbreak at Vista Rosa Assisted Living in the city of SLO, where a total of seven individuals have contracted the virus. On Monday, the assisted living facility located... (Continue reading)

Deputies asking for video surveillance taken during Paso Robles manhunt

Written on 16 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in collecting video footage from homes and businesses in Paso Robles taken during the two day active shooter event. SLO County Sheriff’s detectives are leading the investigation... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita fire reportedly at 10 percent containment

Written on 16 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire on the Riata Ranch in Santa Margarita has burned about 25 acres. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, a 911 caller reported the fire burning off Pozo Road near Las Pilitas Road. The fire, which was fueled by strong... (Continue reading)