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September, 2021

Nine SLO County residents die in three days from COVID-19

Written on 24 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported nine new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 73 on Tuesday to 71 on Friday. The SLO County Public Health Department opened a... (Continue reading)

Police arrest suspect following standoff in Atascadero

Written on 24 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police officers arrested a suspect following a standoff that lasted several hours Thursday night. Shortly after 7 p.m., Atascadero police announced a suspect was barricaded inside a home in the 7200 block of Sombrilla Avenue. Authorities... (Continue reading)

School shooting threat at Atascadero High School

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police responded to a threat of a potential shooting on Thursday or Friday at Atascadero High School, after a student discovered the threat on Snapchat. The text warned students not to go to school. This threat,... (Continue reading)

Man demanded money, allegedly set Morro Bay home on fire

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man showed up at a Morro Bay home to demand money early Wednesday morning, then set the house on fire by knocking over a candle, the homeowner alleges. Early in the morning, a man known as... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man killed in crash on Highway 101

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 38-year-old San Miguel man died after crashing his pickup truck on Highway 101 north of Paso Robles on Wednesday. Shortly before 12:40 p.m., the man was driving a 2003 Nissan Frontier northbound on Highway 101 north... (Continue reading)

Students vandalize Central Coast schools as part of social media challenge

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A social media trend of damaging or stealing school property, filming it and uploading the footage to TikTok is reportedly costing Central Coast high schools thousands of dollars and leading to criminal cases against students. The “devious... (Continue reading)

Early morning fire damages Morro Bay home

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire caused significant damage to a two-story home in Morro Bay Wednesday morning. At about 6:33 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a house in the 400 block of Trinidad Street near Tide Avenue, according... (Continue reading)

SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon quits early, demeans critics

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon posted multiple rants on Instagram Tuesday evening announcing she would be quitting five days early and calling criticism of her leadership “crap.” Amid allegations she took gifts from marijuana businessman Helios... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smart murder case heads to trial for both father and son

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE After more than a month of testimony, a San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Wednesday that there is probable cause for Paul and Ruben Flores to be tried in front of a jury in the alleged 1996... (Continue reading)

Comparing COVID-19 death rates in California, to other states

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in more densely populated states, while less populated states appear to have lower death rates. New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the union has the second highest death rate per... (Continue reading)