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SLO County unemployment rate falls to 6%

Written on 20 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

BY CCN STAFF Spurred by Cal Poly and the hospitality industry, San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate dropped significantly in October, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. SLO County’s unemployment rate fell from 7.2% in September to 6.0% percent... (Continue reading)

Curfew or not, fall has arrived in SLO County

Written on 20 Nov, 2020 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 7 comments

PHOTOS by RICHARD BASTIAN With frost on the leaves, turkeys scavenge for acorns oblivious to the impending Thanksgiving feast. On a drive through San Luis Obispo County, photographer Richard Bastian snapped pictures that remind us of the beauty during these... (Continue reading)

What does curfew mean for SLO County residents?

Written on 20 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

In response to a sharp increase in coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a curfew for all counties in the purple tier, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew begins Saturday. During... (Continue reading)

Claim exposes former SLO County supervisor’s sexual misconduct

Written on 19 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE A recently released claim and settlement agreement exposes deceased San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s sexual misconduct and destruction of records. Last week, SLO County settled a sexual harassment complaint Hill’s former legislative assistant Nicole Nix... (Continue reading)

SLO awards $109,800 to organizations that promote diversity

Written on 19 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted Tuesday to provide $109,800 in funding to eight non-profits that support diversity. The city’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force, which was created in July, recommended eight of the 20 nonprofits that applied... (Continue reading)

Which SLO County candidates amass the big donations?

Written on 19 Nov, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid a partisan divide, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is in line to set campaign limits at $25,000, raising questions over which party historically garners the largest donations. In the past, there were no... (Continue reading)

Chief Cantrell again under fire for arrests of protesters

Written on 19 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By Josh Friedman Former San Luis Obispo police chief Deanna Cantrell is again under fire for arrests of anti-police protesters, this time as chief in the North Bay Area city of Fairfield. Fairfield police officers arrested a total of nine... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue hiker who fell off Pismo Beach cliff

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue crews hoisted a hiker up a Pismo Beach cliff near Dinosaur Caves Park on Wednesday. Shortly before 3 p.m., the hiker reportedly slid off a trail adjacent to Mattie Road just south of the park. The... (Continue reading)

San Simeon looking to Paavo Ogren for assistance

Written on 18 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

While local developers are eying San Simeon, district officials are unsure how to move forward with new construction and lifting the community’s more than 30-year building moratorium. Five years ago, the district built a reverse osmosis facility to provide the... (Continue reading)

Wanted felon arrested in Paso Robles, person of interest in shooting

Written on 18 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Law enforcement officers arrested a wanted felon on Tuesday who is a person of interest in a shooting at a Paso Robles apartment complex. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, a caller reported a shooting on Alamo... (Continue reading)