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San Luis Obispo County man arrested again for selling drugs

Written on 23 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A known drug dealer was arrested again, this time during a narcotics raid in Paso Robles, which netted $5,000 to $10,000 in illicit drugs. Suspecting 33-year-old Anthony Allen Wong was again selling drugs, San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay’s sewer plant appears to be unpermitted

Written on 23 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

Writer’s Note: This is part three of a story, told in installments, about the corruption involved in Morro Bay’s water reclamation facility. Part one is about Morro Bay City Council’s bait-and-switch. OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY Figuring out what’s going on... (Continue reading)

Boil water notices issued to 200 homes in San Luis Obispo

Written on 23 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Utilities Department issued a boil water notice to about 200 households following a water main break on Johnson Avenue early Sunday morning. The boil water notice is for homes in the Johnson Avenue... (Continue reading)

Disturbing utterances from the Cayucos wall gang

Written on 22 Aug, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | 10 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” postings include the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently on Amazon. By... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe police officer accidentally shoots and kills a man

Written on 22 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Guadalupe police officer fired his revolver at a wanted suspect on Saturday evening, but instead shot and killed an uninvolved resident who was sitting in his car. Shortly before 10 p.m., officers recognized a man at... (Continue reading)

Comparing SLO County’s COVID-19 cases to other counties

Written on 21 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

After almost two months of increasing COVID-19 case rates, the rise of new infections rates has slowed in California, though students returning to school are likely to have an impact. The Delta strain is a leading factor in the increase... (Continue reading)

Dog killed, four people injured in crash on Highway 1 in Cayucos

Written on 20 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A dog died and four persons suffered injuries in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Cayucos Friday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported the crash at southbound Highway 1 and Cass Avenue. The extent... (Continue reading)

San Simeon CSD refuses to identify its general manager

Written on 20 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Simeon Community Services District officials have refused to disclose the identity of their general manager, or if they even have one, as they continue to battle allegations of conflicts of interest and self-dealing. Throughout the over... (Continue reading)

Woman shot during domestic dispute in Grover Beach

Written on 20 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man armed with a pistol shot a woman during a family dispute inside a Grover Beach home Thursday evening, according to the city’s police department. Shortly after 6 p.m., a 911 caller reported a family disturbance... (Continue reading)

Oceano man sentenced to 76 years in prison for child rape

Written on 19 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Joshua Delante Wheeler was sentenced Thursday to 76 years in prison after being found guilty of eight felony sex crimes, including four counts of forcible rape of a minor. Joshua Delante Wheeler sexually abused a 16-year-old girl... (Continue reading)