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Morro Bay City Council supports impeachment and removal of Trump

Written on 15 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Thursday to send a letter to federal offices and other elected officials supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump and his removal from office. A draft... (Continue reading)

SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon accused of stomping on freedom of speech

Written on 15 Jan, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE Under fire for blocking just about anybody who disagrees with her, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon took her Instagram page down, put it back up with everyone unblocked, and is now taking it down again. After... (Continue reading)

Atascadero yard sign accuses police officers of racism

Written on 15 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

After the residents of a home in Atascadero placed a sign in their yard accusing police officers of racism, Police Chief Bob Masterson responded with a statement on Facebook. The sign depicts an officer in his uniform during the day,... (Continue reading)

Atascadero stalker likely leaving prison early

Written on 14 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A serial stalker who one year ago received a nearly five-year sentence will likely be released from prison in April. Josiah James Johnstone, 36, of Atascadero, stalked, harassed and threatened multiple women. He was convicted of charges... (Continue reading)

Santa Ynez school closes after student tests positive for COVID-19

Written on 14 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District canceled in-person instruction and shut down its northern Santa Barbara County campus for the remainder of January after a student contracted coronavirus. Santa Ynez Valley Union High School students... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 deaths reach 119, with eight more in two days

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

With eight new deaths over the past two days from COVID-19, there are now 119 confirmed deaths in San Luis Obispo County. During the past two days, 399 people tested positive for the  coronavirus in SLO County, bringing the county’s... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police capture serial burglars

Written on 13 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Morro Bay police arrested a couple last week who allegedly burglarized multiple vehicles and businesses in San Luis Obispo County. The burglary spree first attracted the attention of law enforcement on Dec. 8 when a Morro Bay visitor reported their... (Continue reading)

Deputies seeking the public’s help to solve 2019 murder of Oceano activist

Written on 13 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Nearly two years after the gruesome murder of an elderly Oceano activist, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a possible witness in the ongoing case. On Jan. 24,... (Continue reading)

Man gets more than 24 years in prison for Paso Robles man’s murder

Written on 12 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A man who had been on the run for nearly six years was sentenced Monday to 24 years and eight months in prison for his involvement in the 2013 shooting death of 37-year-old Victor Hugo Sanchez of Paso Robles. On... (Continue reading)

FBI warns of armed protesters headed to all 50 state capitols

Written on 12 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Plans exist for armed protests through Inauguration Day at all 50 state capitols, as well as at the United States Capitol, according to an internal FBI bulletin. [ABC News] One group is calling for storming local, state... (Continue reading)