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April, 2021

Conflict over union labor could cost Arroyo Grande reliable water source

Written on 20 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE After years of meetings, the cities of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach agreed on plans for Central Coast Blue, a regional recycled water project set to bring a reliable water source to the Five Cities... (Continue reading)

Governor signs bill pressuring some businesses to rehire workers

Written on 20 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bill signed into law Friday by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will require some businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector, to attempt to rehire workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. SB 93 requires certain... (Continue reading)

Vandals targeting Santa Margarita Community Park

Written on 20 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Department is asking the public for help in identifying suspects who have been vandalizing Santa Margarita Community Park. Over the past couple months, vandals have sprayed the park restrooms... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 to reopen near Big Sur on Friday

Written on 19 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By Josh Friedman The stretch of Highway 1 in Monterey County that was washed away by a storm in January will reopen this week, ahead of schedule. Highway 1 at Rat Creek will completely reopen at 12 p.m. Friday, Caltrans... (Continue reading)

Judge denies bail for Paul Flores, notes evidence of other sexual offenses

Written on 19 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen ruled Monday that Paul Flores is to remain in jail without bail because of fact evidence supporting the murder charge and issues with public safety. Paul Flores... (Continue reading)

Teen carjacks car in Atascadero

Written on 19 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 14-year-old allegedly carjacked a driver in Atascadero Saturday afternoon and then led police on chase, ending with the juvenile’s arrest. [KSBY] Victims and witnesses reported at about 12:30 p.m. that a suspect robbed the driver, then... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police accuse woman of starting fire in the riverbed

Written on 19 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Paso Robles police arrested a 30-year-old woman Saturday they suspect intentionally started a fire in the riverbed near Sulphur Springs Road and Highway 46. Shortly after 9 a.m., firefighters arrived to find trees and brush on fire. It took firefighters... (Continue reading)

Surge in assaults on media, including in Paso Robles

Written on 18 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Black Lives Matter protests picked up nationwide this week spurred by uproar over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a Minnesota police officer, which occurred as the George Floyd murder trial was taking place nearby. Attacks... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit challenges Coastal Commission’s authority over the Oceano Dunes

Written on 17 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of the Oceano Dunes accuses the California Coastal Commission of violating environmental laws while claiming to be a lead agency when it is not, in a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit challenges the commission’s authority to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo leads the county in new COVID-19 cases

Written on 16 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The average number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County has increased from 23 a day last week to 26 a day on Friday, primarily because of a surge in infections in the City of SLO. More than... (Continue reading)