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December, 2021

Four people injured, two hospitalized in Oceano crash

Written on 6 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck and a sedan collided in Oceano Sunday night, resulting in two people being transported to a local hospital. Shortly before 10 p.m, a caller reported a crash on Paso Robles Street by 24th Street.... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish four blazes along Highway 46 near Cambria

Written on 6 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Four fires ignited along Highway 46 east of Cambria at about noon on Sunday. Responders contained each of the blazes to less than an acre, according to Cal Fire. Officials have not stated whether a vehicle is... (Continue reading)

Home intruder crashes outside Trader Joe’s in SLO

Written on 5 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police arrested a man after he crashed in the Trader Joe’s parking lot while fleeing residents of a home he broke into on Saturday. The driver broke into a residence near the shopping center,... (Continue reading)

Repeat offender arrested following standoff in San Luis Obispo

Written on 4 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a man on Friday night who repeatedly called the police department with threats of physical violence toward specific law enforcement officers. Shortly before  7 p.m., 33-year-old Adam Young began making the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school district responds to allegations of discrimination

Written on 4 Dec, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into allegations that the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District discriminated against Latinos and non-English speakers, allegations the district denies. On behalf of Paso... (Continue reading)

SLO County warns of Omicron variant as new cases remain moderate

Written on 4 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE As the COVID-19 Omicron variant has now been identified in California, local health officials encourage San Luis Obispo County residents to strengthen their protection against the virus, which remains at a moderate level, to avert a potential... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man who raped a child sentenced to 40 years

Written on 3 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE After pleading no contest to four counts of forcing a child to engage in sexual acts, a 47-year-old San Luis Obispo man was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Initially, the SLO County District Attorney’s Office charged... (Continue reading)

Biden wants Diablo Canyon in SLO County to remain open

Written on 3 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Biden Administration is encouraging the state of California to consider keeping Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open, rather than shutting it down by 2025, as planned. Diablo Canyon currently provides 10% of California’a electric power. [Reuters]... (Continue reading)

Former Atascadero worker violated retirement rules

Written on 2 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A former local government worker who performed post-retirement duties for the city of Atascadero is one of five individuals found to have sidestepped California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) rules by, under the guise of doing consulting... (Continue reading)

Ruddell’s Smokehouse in Cayucos bites the dust

Written on 2 Dec, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | 11 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)