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February, 2022

Grover Beach man charged with arson

Written on 13 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly setting fire to a paint store located at 1675 W. Grand Avenue in Grover Beach. Shortly before 11 p.m., Grover Beach police officers and Five Cities Fire Authority personnel... (Continue reading)

Plaintiffs planning to appeal judge’s ruling on SLO County redistricting

Written on 13 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group focused on overturning the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ vote to redraw the county’s five supervisorial districts is planning to appeal a failed motion for a temporary restraining order. Even though there are... (Continue reading)

State and SLO County election nomination period opens

Written on 13 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Want to run for a state or San Luis Obispo County office? The nomination period opens on Monday and runs until March 11, unless the incumbent does not run, then the time to hand in paperwork is... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle near Nipomo

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 101 in Nipomo near the Santa Maria Raceway on Friday, according to the CHP. Shortly after 1 p.m., the man was walking in the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo says lawsuit harms the homeless

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

Statement from the City of San Luis Obispo The City of San Luis Obispo’s goal is to prevent homelessness and reduce chronic homelessness. To do that, we all need to work together as a community. We had hoped a recent... (Continue reading)

Armed Nipomo Elementary School student threatens another student

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo Elementary School student allegedly threatened to hurt another student while wielding a knife last week. [KSBY] On Feb. 3, the 11-year-old student allegedly made threats against another student at school. Nipomo Elementary staffers and the... (Continue reading)

Gunman shoots, kills victim at student housing in Goleta

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and killed a person at the Pacifica Suites hotel in Goleta Thursday evening, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported shots fired at the Pacifica Suites... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports worst COVID-19 death count

Written on 11 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported 18 deaths from COVID-19 during the past three days, the highest number of deaths since the pandemic started, according to the county’s health department. Meanwhile, the number of SLO County residents in... (Continue reading)

SLO County wins first redistricting map challenge

Written on 10 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge shot down an attempt to temporarily reverse the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ adoption of the Patten map on Wednesday, a win for the Republican board majority. SLO County Citizens for Good Government... (Continue reading)

Shots fired during family squabble in Nipomo, two arrested

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested two people who fired shots near a Nipomo residence where a father and his teen daughter were arguing on Wednesday. Several 911 callers reported shots fired in the 1000 block of... (Continue reading)