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October, 2021

Victorian style home and vineyard for sale in San Miguel

Written on 17 Oct, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

Surrounded by acres of rolling vineyards, this Victorian-style home is the ultimate wine country dream, currently on the market for $2,495,000. This picturesque 120-acre property in San Miguel offers it all, including a historic vineyard, vibrant garden, and beautiful barn... (Continue reading)

Firefighters quickly contain Pirate’s Cove and Paso Robles fires

Written on 16 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters quickly contained two fires during the past 24 hours, one in Paso Robles and the other at Pirate’s Cove near Avila Beach. At about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, a caller reported a fire burning at Pirate’s... (Continue reading)

Bicycle thefts remain rampant in SLO, though cases decreasing

Written on 15 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of 143 bike thefts have been reported in the city of San Luis Obispo thus far in 2021. [Mustang News] While bike thefts remain rampant in the city, the number of bicycles stolen over the... (Continue reading)

4 new COVID-19 deaths, SLO County cases continue to fall

Written on 15 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported four new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 46 on Tuesday to 37 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

SLO County Clerk Recorder error leads to Tribune correction

Written on 15 Oct, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Tribune slammed SLO County Supervisor Lynn Compton this week in an article claiming she was illegally raising money for her campaign, before insinuating a speaker at one of her upcoming fundraising events is... (Continue reading)

Highway 101 reopens, Alisal Fire partly contained

Written on 15 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With containment of the Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara County increasing, Highway 101 has reopened in both directions between Goleta and Highway 1. Additionally, the railway that runs parallel to Highway 101 in the area of the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teachers protest for higher pay

Written on 14 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Despite receiving pay of more than $70,000 a year on average, Paso Robles teachers say they are in dire need of a wage increase. [Tribune] More than 100 teachers, parents and community members demonstrated Tuesday evening outside... (Continue reading)

Vehicles strike two Santa Maria children on their way to school

Written on 14 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Drivers struck two school children in Santa Maria this week, seriously injuring at least one of the students. On Wednesday morning, a young girl was struck on her way to school near the intersection of Railroad Avenue... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman sentenced to 10 years for embezzlement

Written on 13 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 56-year-old bookkeeper from Arroyo Grande was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to embezzlement. Ginger Lee Mankins allegedly stole more than $5 million from Rick Machado Livestock and B&D Farms. Initially... (Continue reading)

SLO County may allow landowners to rent out campsites

Written on 13 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County is considering changes to its camping ordinance that would allow property owners to rent out camping facilities on their land. [Tribune] Proposed changes to the county ordinance would allow for permanent or temporary... (Continue reading)