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April, 2021

Check out vaccination rates in your SLO County neighborhood

Written on 30 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Avila Beach leads San Luis Obispo County in the number of people over 16 years old who have already received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with slightly over 100%. The more than 100% rate... (Continue reading)

Ravine Waterpark in Paso Robles reopening

Written on 30 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California is allowing water parks to reopen at partial capacity after the state released guidelines for the sector on Wednesday. The Ravine Waterpark in Paso Robles plans to reopen on May 29. Water parks located in counties... (Continue reading)

SLO woman who shot husband and killed will not face murder charge

Written on 30 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A San Luis Obispo woman who shot her husband at point-blank range, killing him, will no longer face a murder charge following a judge’s ruling Thursday that the fatal shooting was unintentional. [Tribune] Skylar Marshall, 24, previously pleaded not guilty to... (Continue reading)

Cayucos anti-vaxxer stands his ground

Written on 30 Apr, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | 48 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles grazing goats for fire protection

Written on 29 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Paso Robles is planning to begin grazing 300 to 500 goats next week to create firebreaks and reduce fuel loads along the Salinas River. The Salinas River corridor stretches more than three miles from north to south, separating the city’s... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into building in San Luis Obispo

Written on 29 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Chevrolet SUV slammed into a building after colliding with a Ford pickup truck in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., witnesses reported a crash at McMillan Avenue and Orcutt Road. Two individuals suffered... (Continue reading)

Former Santa Barbara pedophile gets life in prison for two murders

Written on 28 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Angeles County judge on Tuesday sentenced a convicted sex offender with Central Coast ties to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of two 6-year-old boys in the 80s. As a... (Continue reading)

Firefighters quickly extinguish blaze in Santa Margarita

Written on 28 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire burned slightly more than five acres of vegetation near Santa Margarita on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze started at 4320 Las Pilitas Road, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and remained on scene for a few hours... (Continue reading)

Posturing aside, San Simeon CSD pays Hearst family for encroachment

Written on 27 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE After posturing for more than a month, San Simeon Community Services District called for a special meeting on April 22 to approve a more than $17,000 payment it promised to pay the Hearst Corporation for allegedly encroaching... (Continue reading)

California losing congressional seat, first time ever

Written on 27 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With the state’s population growth stagnating, California will lose a congressional seat for the first time. On Monday, the United States Census Bureau released the results of the 2020 census apportionment, which will determine the new distribution... (Continue reading)