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Excavator crushes car in Nipomo, 1 person killed

Written on 1 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed Wednesday afternoon in Nipomo after a excavator fell on top of their vehicle. Shortly after 4 p.m., a semi-truck headed northbound on Highway 101 crashed into a guardrail causing the truck to lose... (Continue reading)

Report on SLO County Jail details abuse, violence

Written on 1 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A new report on the San Luis Obispo County Jail chronicles abuses ranging from punching inmates to denying medical care — resulting in jailhouse deaths and miscarriages — as it details accounts of brutality, violations of civil... (Continue reading)

SLO County takes no action on votes Hill cast after bribes by Dayspring

Written on 1 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following an internal investigation, San Luis Obispo County administrators concluded marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring’s bribes to former Supervisor Adam Hill may have only affected two board decisions and that taking corrective action on the votes would now... (Continue reading)

SLO County officials issue new indoor mask mandate

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 57 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is bringing back an indoor mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Health officer Penny Borenstein announced on Tuesday that masks – which will be required starting on Wednesday – are needed... (Continue reading)

Multiple power outages impact more than 1,500 SLO County residents

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 1,500 Atascadero residents lost power Tuesday morning, and several communities across San Luis Obispo County are experiencing small outages, as well. As of 11 a.m., 1,599 customers are without power in southern Atascadero, according to... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County waste management employee posts bail

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE After learning that she was charged with 10 felonies, the former board secretary of San Luis Obispo County’s waste disposal agency posted a $20,000 bail. Carolyn Goodrich faces a maximum of 31 years in prison if convicted... (Continue reading)

California’s national forests temporarily close because of fire risk

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The United States Forest Service is closing California’s national forests for the next two and a half weeks because of the state’s ongoing wildfire crisis. Effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, members of the public will be prohibited from... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police shooting deemed suicide by cop

Written on 30 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office ruled the fatal shooting of man who charged at Lompoc police officers with a knife earlier this year was a justifiable homicide. Investigators found a suicide note on the suspect.... (Continue reading)

HASLO, Cambria CSD in line to receive federal funds

Written on 30 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced appropriations bills passed by the House of Representatives contain nearly $12 million in federal funds for community projects in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The federal funding,... (Continue reading)

Judge orders release of man who killed 2 people in Santa Margarita

Written on 29 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered the supervised release of a schizophrenic man who was found legally insane when he shot and killed two sisters in Santa Margarita. On Christmas night 2010,... (Continue reading)