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Newsom orders bars and restaurants closed, beauty shops are next

Written on 13 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By CCN STAFF California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars and dine-in restaurants to close statewide earlier today in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. In addition, counties on the monitoring list for three days are required to shut down... (Continue reading)

Dead man found in Morro Bay, police investigating

Written on 13 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The body of a deceased man was found in the middle of a roadway near the intersection of Harbor Street and Piney Way in Morro Bay early Monday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man lying... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande eyeing increases in taxes and fines to fill shortages

Written on 12 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By CCN STAFF The Arroyo Grande City Council is scheduled on Tuesday to move forward on a 1 percent sales tax increase, and approval of fines for people who do not wear face masks. Earlier this year, facing a $1.2... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County Jail inmate’s escape foiled

Written on 12 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 19-year-old inmate at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail escaped Saturday morning, but was hunted down and taken back into custody in less than an hour. Shortly before 9 a.m., jail custody staff discovered Gerardo Vasquez Rivera had escaped... (Continue reading)

Compassion for inmates should not outweigh safety concerns

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

Opinion by SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow Career criminals, those serving sentences for serious crimes, and individuals with prior convictions for violent offenses will likely be released early. In addition, prisoners with prior convictions of domestic violence, elder abuse,... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail staffer tests positive for coronavirus

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An employee at the San Luis Obispo County Jail began coughing at work on July 6 and was sent home and asked to get a coronavirus test. The test came back positive. The unnamed employee had just returned to work... (Continue reading)

Vandals again trash Grover Beach Elementary School

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Investigators are asking the public’s help in identifying a pair of vandals who broke into the Grover Beach Elementary School on Thursday night and caused more than $1,700 in damage. Surveillance cameras captured the pair hopping a fence as they... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council eyeing tax increases

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Paso Robles City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to prepare to place a 1 percent sales tax increase measure on the Nov. 2020 ballot. Paso Robles already has a .5 percent city sales tax. Voters approved the prior sales... (Continue reading)

SLO County needs to appoint a replacement for Supervisor Adam Hill

Written on 10 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by MICHAEL NOLAN Are the members of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors above the law? The answer depends on the board’s response to the announcement that the 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill will be unavailable to... (Continue reading)

SLO County passes 900 coronavirus cases, with four deaths

Written on 10 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo has more than 900 confirmed coronavirus cases and four deaths, as the number of new cases continues to rise. As new cases have increased, so have requests for testing. County health administrators are asking those who are... (Continue reading)