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June, 2021

Willow Fire partially contained with forest closure ordered

Written on 25 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The spread of the Willow Fire burning southeast of Big Sur in Monterey County has halted and containment has risen over the past few days, but a forest closure has also taken effect. At about 8 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police officers rescue man from burning house

Written on 24 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers rescued a man who was asleep inside a burning house on Wednesday afternoon. Callers reported a fire burning inside a single-family home located at 514 Fein Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. Police officers... (Continue reading)

SLO County settles with Justice Department for violations at the jail

Written on 24 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County has agreed to pay a former inmate $175,000 and to correct violations of the American’s with disabilities Act that led the inmate to suffer a broken leg, according to an agreement finalized on... (Continue reading)

SLO County alleges code violations at DeVaul’s Sunny Acres property

Written on 24 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

During an inspection of San Luis Obispo Dan DeVaul’s property on Wednesday, county staff found obvious violations, a SLO County official said. [Tribune] DeVaul’s 72-acre ranch lies on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo and contains his Sunny Acres sober-living... (Continue reading)

PG&E to pay $5.9 million for dumping of Diablo Canyon cooling water

Written on 24 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN PG&E reached a settlement with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board last month, requiring the utility to pay $5.9 million for allegedly failing to comply with regulations pertaining to how it discharges cooling water from... (Continue reading)

SLO officers responded to eight calls about gunman during pandemic

Written on 24 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

In the lead-up to a reportedly mentally ill man shooting and killing a San Luis Obispo police detective and wounding another officer, police responded to eight 911 calls about the suspect. [Tribune] On May 10, six officers attempted to serve... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board delays decision on proposed critical race theory ban

Written on 24 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Unified School District Board took no action Tuesday evening on a proposed resolution to ban teaching critical race theory in district schools. Before public comment, the board agreed to end the meeting no later... (Continue reading)

Critical race theory battle reaches Lucia Mar Unified School District

Written on 23 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE Lucia Mar Unified School District Board members praised social emotional learning programs as tools for building character and diminishing behavioral issues, while parents argued it is a form of critical race theory that pits groups of people... (Continue reading)

SLO County inspecting Sunny Acres amid new spat with Dan DeVaul

Written on 23 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Eight years after San Luis Obispo rancher Dan DeVaul reached an agreement with SLO County over the operation of his Sunny Acres sober living facility, county code enforcers are set to inspect DeVaul’s property Wednesday in responce to a new... (Continue reading)

New COVID-19 cases continue to decline in SLO County

Written on 23 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County fell from 1.6 to 1.4 per 100,000 residents during the past seven days, according to California Case statistics. State averages, however, remained stagnant at 1.8 confirmed cases per 100,000... (Continue reading)