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February, 2022

Officers searching for Paso Robles bank robber

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

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles Police are searching for man who robbed the U.S. Bank branch at the Albertsons grocery store on Thursday shortly after noon. The man entered the bank at 189 Niblick Road, approached a teller and passed... (Continue reading)

Loaded man busted for drugs and weapons in Paso Robles

Written on 10 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a man found on Tuesday with thousands of dollars worth of drugs, as well as a loaded handgun and large-capacity magazine. Shortly before noon, a 911 caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo loses motion to dismiss homeless rights suit

Written on 10 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A federal judge this week rejected a motion filed by the city of San Luis Obispo seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over homeless individuals being allowed to sleep in tents and vehicles. [KSBY] Last September, a group... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s marijuana mogul’s sentencing delayed

Written on 9 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge has agreed to delay the sentencing hearing for a San Luis Obispo man who pled guilty in Oct, 2021 to bribing former SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill. Judge André Birotte moved the sentencing for... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County lifting indoor mask mandate

Written on 9 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By Karen Velie San Luis Obispo County officials announced Wednesday they will lift the county’s indoor mask mandate on Feb. 16. New case rates have been dropping for several weeks. The state continues to require masking in indoor public places... (Continue reading)

SLO County redistricting lawsuit turns Constitution on its head

Written on 9 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

By MICHAEL NOLAN After reading the pleadings filed by both sides in the pending case (SLO County Citizens for Good Government, Inc. v. County of San Luis Obispo) which seeks to overturn the ordinance redistricting the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Middle school student struck and killed by train in Paso Robles identified

Written on 9 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The girl struck and killed by a train in Paso Robles on Monday has been identified as 13-year-old Genesis Guerrero. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., a northbound Coast Starlight train struck Guerrero while she was walking southbound with... (Continue reading)

Righetti High School staffers caught having sex at school, on leave

Written on 9 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Parents of Righetti High School students are alleging two staffers were caught having sex in an office on campus. Two male staffers were having sex in an office when a pair of Righetti cheerleaders peered through a... (Continue reading)

SLO County adds 10 deaths from COVID-19 over four days

Written on 8 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday reported 10 deaths from COVID-19 over four days, even as new case rates continue to decline, according to the county’s health department. New case rates have dropped from a daily average... (Continue reading)

Nothing new in SLO County’s redistricting battle

Written on 8 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | No comments

OPINION by MICHAEL NOLAN To paraphrase President Harry Truman: “There is nothing new about a controversial redistricting of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, except the local history you do not know.” Forty years ago San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)