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August, 2021

SLO teen crashes into bicyclist, flees the scene

Written on 6 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated teen struck a bicyclist while driving in San Luis Obispo early Friday morning and then fled the scene, according to the city’s police department. Shortly after midnight, a 17-year-old San Luis Obispo girl was... (Continue reading)

Driver critically injured in crash in Santa Maria

Written on 6 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver suffered critical injuries after crashing into a power pole in Santa Maria Thursday night. Shortly before 9 p.m., the driver crashed a Toyota sedan into the pole located in the 1800 block of W. Betteravia... (Continue reading)

Health coverage compromised at Dignity Health hospitals amid contract dispute

Written on 6 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast residents insured by Anthem Blue Cross recently lost most of their health coverage at a few local hospitals amid a contract dispute between the insurance company and the nonprofit Dignity Health. [New Times] As of... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City Council’s bait-and-switch

Written on 5 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY This is a story, told in installments, about the corruption involved in Morro Bay’s water reclamation facility. It’s about lies, secrets, falsifications of laws and facts, and the misuse of public money, that is, illegally shoveling... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County IWMA employee charged with embezzling public funds

Written on 5 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE Prosecutors charged the former board secretary of San Luis Obispo County’s waste disposal agency with 10 felonies on Tuesday — nine for embezzlement and one for destruction of public records. Carolyn Goodrich allegedly used an agency credit... (Continue reading)

Dayspring pursued Orcutt dispensary permit after signing plea deal

Written on 4 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Despite local marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring having already signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors in his bribery and tax evasion case, Dayspring’s Natural Healing Center was still pursuing a cannabis dispensary permit in Santa Barbara County... (Continue reading)

Camarillo facility sells to cannabis company, terminates 486 employees

Written on 4 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An indoor tomato and cucumber facility will cease operations at its Camarillo greenhouse by the end of September and lay off 486 workers in the lead-up to a cannabis business taking over the property. This is slated... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo apartment complex sells for $51 million

Written on 3 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE An investment group recently purchased Vintage at SLO, a 105 unit apartment complex located in San Luis Obispo on Ranch House Road, for $51 million. Built in 2020, the complex includes a pool and spa, fitness center,... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases up 45% in one week, two deaths

Written on 3 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County went from 253 to 368 during the past week, a gain of 45%, with two deaths. With 59% of county residents fully vaccinated, the number of hospitalizations has fallen... (Continue reading)

Conflicting scenarios emerge in Kristin Smart murder case

Written on 3 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE During the first day of the preliminary hearing of Paul and Ruben Flores, prosecutors attempted to portray former Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart as part of a close knit family while the defense attorneys painted a picture... (Continue reading)