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May, 2021

Camp Roberts to house up to 20,000 migrant children during drought

Written on 4 May, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 44 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid drought conditions and concerns of water shortages, the Department of Health and Human Services has received permission to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at Camp Roberts in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties. Initially, 1,500 children... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police nab stabbing suspect

Written on 4 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police tracked down and arrested the man who allegedly stabbed a man early Saturday morning. Shortly before 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported a stabbing in the 100 block of South 11th Street in Grover... (Continue reading)

Homeless suspected of starting Salinas riverbed fire in Paso Robles

Written on 4 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A persons cooking in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles is suspected of starting a fire on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., a 911 caller reported a fire burning south of the Niblick Bridge, according to... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach drops plan to purchase homes to create parking

Written on 3 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of Pismo Beach has given up its plan to buy two downtown properties on Main Street and convert them into parking lots because of opposition from the owners and tenants. City officials had been seeking... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 cases plummeting in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 3 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The average number of daily COVID-19 infections in San Luis Obispo County has plummeted over the past week, with 50% of eligible residents having received at least one vaccine dose. The unadjusted weekly average fell from 7.9 per 100,000 people... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County burn season ends as fire season extends

Written on 3 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fire officials ended San Luis Obispo County’s open burn season on Friday, a move announced as wildfire risk in California is starting earlier and lasting later into the year than in past decades. In accordance with the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo mayor says she was raped in high school

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon has revealed she was sexually assaulted when she was a 17-year-old high school student. Last month, Harmon read a proclamation at a city council meeting on behalf of RISE, a nonprofit... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at Walmart in Arroyo Grande

Written on 2 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire burning in an outdoor storage area at Walmart in Arroyo Grande on Sunday. Shortly before noon, 911 callers reported a fire burning at the Walmart on West Branch Street. As the flames were contained to... (Continue reading)

Did Coastal Commission exceed its authority over the Oceano Dunes?

Written on 2 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission was slapped with another lawsuit this week  alleging the agency violated laws and exceeded its authority when it voted to stop off-road vehicle recreation at the Oceano Dunes. Friends of the Oceano Dunes... (Continue reading)

San Simeon CSD versus Hearst, the games begin

Written on 2 May, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by HENRY KRZCIUK San Simeon Community Services District General Manager Charles Grace and district legal counsel Jeff Minnery, with coaching from Chair Gwen Kellas, a prominent business owner in San Simeon and an unknown developer, are formally challenging Hearst’s... (Continue reading)