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October, 2021

Flooding and downed trees slow traffic in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 25 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid heavy rainfall, flooding and debris caused multiple traffic delays in San Luis Obispo County Monday morning. In North County, there were reports of flooding on Highway 101 near 13th Street in Paso Robles and near the... (Continue reading)

Storm leaves thousands without power in SLO County

Written on 25 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Thousands of San Luis Obispo County residents are starting their Monday morning in the dark. A strong storm system with heavy winds has knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses throughout the county. Early morning... (Continue reading)

Police stop wrong-way driver on Highway 1 in Morro Bay

Written on 25 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police officers successfully stopped a suspected mentally-ill wrong-way driver on Highway 1 early Saturday morning, preventing the vehicle from traveling into oncoming traffic. Shortly before 4 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies were on... (Continue reading)

Wind and surf advisories as storm moves towards SLO County

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

By KAREN VELIE Along with heavy rains, a storm blowing down from the Gulf of Alaska is expected to deliver strong winds and large breaking waves of 15 to 20 feet with dangerous rip currents to San Luis Obispo County,... (Continue reading)

Marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring pleads guilty, sentencing hearing set

Written on 23 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE Marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring pleaded guilty to one count of bribery and one count of filing a false tax return on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Dayspring appeared via Zoom. Dayspring... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into San Luis Obispo apartment injuring occupant

Written on 23 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An SUV crashed into an apartment building in San Luis Obispo injuring one occupant on Saturday. Shortly before noon, the silver SUV crashed into a unit at the Park Highland Apartments on Augusta Street damaging a wall,... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs San Luis Obispo cigar store

Written on 23 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for an armed man who robbed a cigar store Friday evening. At about 8:30 p.m., a masked man walked into Tony’s Cigars and Accessories at 158 Higuera Street and asked an... (Continue reading)

Alcohol and reckless driving lead to three-vehicle crash in Morro Bay

Written on 23 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A DUI driver allegedly blew through a stop sign after exiting Highway 1 in Morro Bay Friday evening, causing a three-car collision, during which a motorcycle came flying out of a truck bed and struck a vehicle.... (Continue reading)

Official guide to furnishing a Cayucos beach shack

Written on 22 Oct, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 case up slightly in SLO County, four new deaths

Written on 22 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE After seven weeks of declining COVID-19 rates, San Luis Obispo County reported a slight increase in new cases over the past week from a daily average of 37 on Oct. 15 to 42 on Oct. 22, and... (Continue reading)