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February, 2022

SLO County supports delaying closure of Diablo Canyon power plant

Written on 17 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to send a letter asking Governor Gavin Newsom to assist in an effort to delay the closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. After 40... (Continue reading)

Three men plead guilty in Oceano murder case

Written on 16 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three gang members have pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2019 murder of a South County man who was once a member of the defendants’ gang. On April 2, 2019, Nathaniel Jara was driving a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission bans new dwelling units in Los Osos, Cambria

Written on 16 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission voted on Friday to ban new accessory dwelling units in Cambria and Los Osos, citing water supply concerns. San Luis Obispo County officials had proposed relaxed regulations for secondary welling units in order... (Continue reading)

Cambria woman headed to federal prison

Written on 16 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE After eight months on the run, a Cambria woman is headed to federal prison. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner sentenced Chelsea McIntyre, 31, to 17.5 years in prison for drug possession. Following a joint investigation by... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande fire apartment fire kills one resident

Written on 16 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was killed in an apartment fire in Arroyo Grande on Tuesday night. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning in the 500 block of Ide Street, according to the Five Cities Fire... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 rates plummeting, 5 new deaths

Written on 16 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported five new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a 31% decrease in new cases from a daily average of 292 on Thursday to 202 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court denies attempt to stop SLO County’s redistricting

Written on 15 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Supreme Court denied an effort by a group of local opponents of redistricting  to overturn the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ vote to adopt the Patten map. After a judge shot down an... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in fire at SLO County’s safe parking lot

Written on 15 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman was killed Tuesday morning in an RV fire at an overnight parking location for homeless individuals on Kansas Avenue outside of San Luis Obispo. The RV fire broke out at about 6:30 a.m. at San... (Continue reading)

Bull attacks four bicyclists in Bakersfield, video

Written on 15 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A bull attacked four cyclists during an off-road event in Bakersfield on Saturday. A cyclist participating in the Biancho Rock Cobbler annual off-road cycle race was riding toward the rear of a bull on the dirt and... (Continue reading)

Witness foils carjacking attempt in Grover Beach

Written on 14 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man is in jail after he attempted to carjack a woman who was waiting at the Grover Beach train station Sunday morning, but a bystander intervened just in time to stop the suspect from driving away... (Continue reading)