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The burnt body of a homeless man found in Paso Robles

Written on 27 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police found the burnt body of a homeless man at his campsite in the Salinas riverbed on Tuesday afternoon. Anthony Suarez had lived in a tent just behind JC Penny on the riverbank for years... (Continue reading)

Thousands of SLO County residents lose power during heavy storm

Written on 27 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN As a storm drenches the Central Coast, thousands of residents lost power in San Luis Obispo County early Wednesday morning. The multiple outages primarily impacted North County. About 1,000 or more customers have lost power in Paso... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 outbreak shutters elementary school in Atascadero

Written on 26 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials temporarily shut down an Atascadero elementary school campus over the weekend because of a coronavirus outbreak. No in-person instruction is taking place this week at Santa Rosa Academic Academy after an undisclosed number of students and/or... (Continue reading)

State determines Cal Poly lecturer’s claim of racial profiling is unfounded

Written on 26 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

In response to a lecturer’s claim that Cal Poly San Luis Obispo police officers had racially profiled him during a traffic stop in July, the California Attorney General’s Office mounted an investigation that determined the allegation was unfounded. [Tribune] In... (Continue reading)

Unemployment fraudsters cost California more than $11 billion

Written on 26 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, the state of California has paid out at least $11 billion in unemployment funds to fraudsters, and the total could be as high as $31 billion. Approximately 10 percent of... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck crash slows traffic on Highway 101 near Santa Margarita

Written on 26 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A semi-truck and an Airstream camper collided on Highway 101 south of Santa Margarita Tuesday morning, leading to a blockage of the northbound lanes. At approximately 8:30 a.m., the camper crashed into the semi-truck on Highway 101 near Tassajara Creek... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus cases continue dropping in SLO County, businesses start to reopen

Written on 26 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

With new coronavirus cases dropping statewide, Gov. Gavin Newsom canceled stay-at-home and curfew orders on Monday. The state is back under the tier program, with San Luis Obispo County in the most restrictive purple tier. Meaning restaurants can serve customers... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren up for SLO County appointment, but where does he live?

Written on 25 Jan, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former public works director Paavo Ogren used to live in Atascadero. But that was before he applied to represent San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg on the Water Resource Advisory Committee (WRAC) as the District 3... (Continue reading)

Three people plead guilty in unemployment fraud in Santa Barbara County

Written on 25 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man and woman from San Diego stole customers’ identities from businesses across the United States, including a Santa Barbara property management firm, and used them to file fraudulent unemployment claims, which cost California taxpayers more than... (Continue reading)

California to lift stay-at-home orders on Monday

Written on 25 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to lift stay-at-home orders across the state on Monday, the California Restaurant Association (CRA) announced. Senior officials in Newsom’s administration informed the CRA late Sunday evening that Newsom plans to lift the... (Continue reading)