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February, 2022

Man sexually assaults woman in her bed in Paso Robles

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man broke into a home in Paso Robles early Tuesday morning and sexually assaulted a woman who was asleep inside the residence, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. A caller reported a man broke-in the... (Continue reading)

California lifting indoor mask mandate, SLO County undecided

Written on 8 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California officials announced Monday they will lift the state’s indoor mask mandate next week for vaccinated individuals. After taking effect on Dec. 15, 2021, the mandate was set to expire on Jan. 15, 2022. But, the state... (Continue reading)

Controversial contributions mar SLO County’s supervisorial campaigns

Written on 8 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the majority of seats on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors up for grabs, special interest groups and individuals are donating large amounts of cash to the candidates who support their agendas. Seven candidates... (Continue reading)

Train strikes, kills teen walking on tracks in Paso Robles

Written on 7 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a teenage girl who was walking on the railroad tracks in Paso Robles Monday afternoon. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., the northbound train struck the girl while she was walking southbound with... (Continue reading)

Police nab alleged thief and vandal at Morro Bay High School

Written on 7 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police nabbed an alleged thief on Monday morning who allegedly embarked on a crime spree at Morro Bay High School over a period of multiple months. Starting in Oct. 2021, police began investigating several incidents... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officers seize more than $1 million in drugs

Written on 7 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo detectives on Thursday arrested a man on drug charges and seized more than $1 million worth of narcotics from a single home, according to police. At about 11 a.m., SLO Police Department’s Special Enforcement... (Continue reading)

More tales from a San Luis Obispo cabbie

Written on 6 Feb, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Cabby’s Corner in SLO Town,” which includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently on Amazon. Four of them, all... (Continue reading)

Find out why I support Stew Jenkins for SLO County Clerk

Written on 6 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

Opinion by Debbie Peterson Here’s a chance to have a little fun and adventure! A drive-by petition signing for Stew Jenkins, running for SLO County Clerk-Recorder in the 2022 election. Candidates need a significant number of signatures to get on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles councilmen walk out of chambers in protest of mask rules

Written on 5 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two Paso Robles city councilmen walked out of the council chambers during a meeting on Tuesday in protest of the existing indoor mask mandate. At the beginning of the Paso Robles City Council’s regular session, Councilman John... (Continue reading)

Teen shot and killed in Santa Maria, woman injured

Written on 5 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 17-year-old boy died in a shooting in a Santa Maria parking structure Friday night that also left a woman wounded. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a shooting in the parking structure at the Town Center... (Continue reading)