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Bail reduced for suspect in the Kristin Smart murder case

Written on 21 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen reduced bail for Ruben Flores from $250,000 to $50,000 on Wednesday afternoon, after prosecutors accused the 80-year-old man of knowing the location of Kristin Smart’s remains. Ruben... (Continue reading)

Former Arroyo Grande Police Chief Beau Pryor dead at 50

Written on 21 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Beau Pryor, Arroyo Grande’s former police chief, has died. He was 50 years old. Pryor, who was suffering from health issues, died on April 21. Capping a 26-year career with the Arroyo Grande Police Department, Pryor retired on July 9,... (Continue reading)

SLO County Board of Supervisors takes first step to split from waste agency

Written on 21 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors took the first step Tuesday to depart the Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) in a 3-2 vote along party lines. Supervisor John Peschong made a motion to have county... (Continue reading)

Get the vaccination, Arroyo Grande restaurant will give you a free taco

Written on 21 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

You’ve gotten your vaccine and want to celebrate. Me and Z’s in Arroyo Grande is offering a free taco to anyone who can show proof they’ve received a vaccine, either the card or a photo of yourself getting the shot.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach City Council appoints Daniel Rushing to the council

Written on 21 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach City Council on Monday night selected Daniel Rushing, a local restaurant industry professional, to fill the seat recently vacated by Councilwoman Mariam Shah. Mariam Shah resigned from the Grover Beach council last month after... (Continue reading)

SLO County stuck in the COVID-19 red tier for two more weeks

Written on 21 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Expectations that San Luis Obispo County was headed into a less restrictive COVID-19 tier were dashed Tuesday as the county failed to meet the orange tier metrics two weeks in a row. Slightly higher case rates and lower testing numbers... (Continue reading)

Conflict over union labor could cost Arroyo Grande reliable water source

Written on 20 Apr, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE After years of meetings, the cities of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach agreed on plans for Central Coast Blue, a regional recycled water project set to bring a reliable water source to the Five Cities... (Continue reading)

Governor signs bill pressuring some businesses to rehire workers

Written on 20 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bill signed into law Friday by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will require some businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector, to attempt to rehire workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. SB 93 requires certain... (Continue reading)

Vandals targeting Santa Margarita Community Park

Written on 20 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Department is asking the public for help in identifying suspects who have been vandalizing Santa Margarita Community Park. Over the past couple months, vandals have sprayed the park restrooms... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 to reopen near Big Sur on Friday

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

By Josh Friedman The stretch of Highway 1 in Monterey County that was washed away by a storm in January will reopen this week, ahead of schedule. Highway 1 at Rat Creek will completely reopen at 12 p.m. Friday, Caltrans... (Continue reading)