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January, 2022

Paavo Ogren hired by SLO County IWMA, quits, back again

Written on 11 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s regional waste agency board voted last month to bring back Paavo Ogren, who after less than a month at the helm of the agency, quit suddenly on Aug. 11. On July 14, the... (Continue reading)

SLO area ranks number one in California for low car theft rates

Written on 10 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles region is ranked on top for the lowest vehicle theft rate in 2020 among all metro areas in California, according to FBI data compiled by 24/7 Wall Street. In 2020, the San... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man killed in skiing accident at China Peak

Written on 10 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 33-year-old San Luis Obispo man died in a skiing accident at China Peak in Fresno County on Saturday. [KCOY] Joseph De Anda crashed into a tree at about 12:30 p.m.,  while skiing with a group of... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly COVID-positive students decry deplorable conditions

Written on 9 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By BEN DIGUGLIELMO With COVID-19 surging through the campus community, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo administrators have packed groups of eight infected students in small isolation apartments normally occupied by four, leaving some students feeling discarded. During the past seven... (Continue reading)

Fire scorches San Luis Obispo home

Written on 9 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An early morning fire scorched a single-family home in San Luis Obispo on Sunday. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at a home on Helena Street, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire... (Continue reading)

SLO evicts homeless, temporarily closes Bob Jones Trail

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city staffers on Friday ordered homeless living along the Bob Jones Trail to leave the area to allow the city to improve portions of the trail. Homeless, some in tears, worked on packing up... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson accused of misusing public resources

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson is holding office hours in Debbie Arnold’s district in a county building after canceling constituent meetings in his own district because of the pandemic. This action spurred allegations Gibson violated... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest man with sawed-off shotgun in San Luis Obispo

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two men Friday morning after finding them in a creek with drugs and a sawed-off shotgun. A 911 caller reported seeing two males with a shotgun near Murray Avenue and Santa... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 surge straining SLO County hospitals

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The current surge in COVID-19 cases is straining San Luis Obispo County hospital emergency rooms and staffing. There are currently 38 residents hospitalized with the virus, seven in intensive care units, according to the county health department.... (Continue reading)

Umbrella mistaken for gun, Paso Robles High School locked down

Written on 7 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A student mistaking an umbrella for a gun led to Paso Robles High School locking down briefly Friday morning. One student saw another student with a large umbrella and reported that it was a gun, according to... (Continue reading)