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August, 2021

SLO County officials issue new indoor mask mandate

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 57 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is bringing back an indoor mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Health officer Penny Borenstein announced on Tuesday that masks – which will be required starting on Wednesday – are needed... (Continue reading)

Multiple power outages impact more than 1,500 SLO County residents

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 1,500 Atascadero residents lost power Tuesday morning, and several communities across San Luis Obispo County are experiencing small outages, as well. As of 11 a.m., 1,599 customers are without power in southern Atascadero, according to... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County waste management employee posts bail

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE After learning that she was charged with 10 felonies, the former board secretary of San Luis Obispo County’s waste disposal agency posted a $20,000 bail. Carolyn Goodrich faces a maximum of 31 years in prison if convicted... (Continue reading)

California’s national forests temporarily close because of fire risk

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The United States Forest Service is closing California’s national forests for the next two and a half weeks because of the state’s ongoing wildfire crisis. Effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, members of the public will be prohibited from... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police shooting deemed suicide by cop

Written on 30 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office ruled the fatal shooting of man who charged at Lompoc police officers with a knife earlier this year was a justifiable homicide. Investigators found a suicide note on the suspect.... (Continue reading)

HASLO, Cambria CSD in line to receive federal funds

Written on 30 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced appropriations bills passed by the House of Representatives contain nearly $12 million in federal funds for community projects in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The federal funding,... (Continue reading)

Judge orders release of man who killed 2 people in Santa Margarita

Written on 29 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered the supervised release of a schizophrenic man who was found legally insane when he shot and killed two sisters in Santa Margarita. On Christmas night 2010,... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys 3 RVs at Paso Robles dealership

Written on 29 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A rapidly spreading fire destroyed three recreational vehicles Saturday evening at a commercial sales and service location on Theatre Drive in Paso Robles. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at the Sky River... (Continue reading)

Two people found dead in Atascadero, suspected overdoses

Written on 29 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Two people are dead and another is in the hospital following a narcotics-related incident in Atascadero on Saturday. Shortly after 1 p.m., officers responded to a report that three adults were unresponsive at a home on the 4000 block of... (Continue reading)

Suspect pulls gun on hotel employee in Morro Bay

Written on 28 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into a room at the Rodeway Inn Friday evening and pointed a gun at an employee inside the motel. Shortly before 6 p.m., a man broke... (Continue reading)