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April, 2021

ASH employee illicitly accessed social security numbers, birth dates

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

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN An information technology employee at Atascadero State Hospital, who improperly accessed health information belonging to more than 2,000 ASH patients and staffers, also accessed the social security numbers, email addresses and other personal information of nearly 3,000... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in rollover crash in Cayucos

Written on 5 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two people suffered major injuries Monday evening in a rollover crash in Cayucos. At about 6:30 p.m., a Caycuos resident reported seeing a green car roll down a hill near the intersection of Chaney Avenue and Gilbert Avenue from their... (Continue reading)

59 new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, most in SLO

Written on 5 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County reported 59 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, with 64 percent of those infected living in SLO or at Cal Poly. While the number of new cases are falling in most parts of... (Continue reading)

Avila Beach man dies following hit-and-run accident

Written on 5 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run last month as Jim Hayes, 62, of Avila Beach. On March 23, Hayes was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on Highway 101 near Shell Beach when he... (Continue reading)

California legislators battle over cannabis billboard advertising

Written on 5 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less than four months after a San Luis Obispo County judge ruled that marijuana billboards on California’s interstate highways are prohibited by Proposition 64, two California legislators introduced dueling bills on the subject. Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand... (Continue reading)

Easter morning fire damages Avila Beach apartment

Written on 5 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned part of an apartment at an Avila Beach complex Sunday morning. At about 10:30 a.m., a 911 caller reported the blaze burning  at an apartment complex located at 200 San Luis Street, according to... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police seeking man who stole live crabs

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police officers are searching for a thief who broke into the crab tank at Giovanni’s Fish Market and stole live crabs early Saturday morning. Surveillance footage published by Giovanni’s Fish Market shows a man open... (Continue reading)

Two Santa Barbara teens charged with murder

Written on 3 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Santa Barbara police arrested two teenagers Friday they suspect fatally shot a 23-year-old man on Monday. The teens allegedly shot Jesus Espinosa-Maldonado of Oxnard as he was driving on Eucalyptus Hill Road near Salinas Street. Following the shooting, the vehicle... (Continue reading)

SLO residents under 30 stalling COVID-19 reopening plans

Written on 3 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo City residents younger than 30 account for a growing share of new COVID-19 cases in SLO County, with a slight increase in infections stalling the county in the red tier. Last week, the county... (Continue reading)

Dozens of people rally against Asian hate in San Luis Obispo

Written on 2 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

More than 100 people attended a peaceful rally on Thursday in San Luis Obispo in opposition to hate and racism directed at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. After organizers Kaela Lee and Mia Shin spoke to the crowd at Mitchell... (Continue reading)