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February, 2022

SLO County COVID-19 cases rates continue dropping

Written on 4 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported two new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a 31% decrease in new cases from a daily average of 621 on Tuesday to 474 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus... (Continue reading)

Cayucos Elementary superintendent to retire following controversial raise

Written on 4 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cayucos Elementary School Superintendent Scott Smith announced on Friday plans to retire, less than a month after he received a controversial 10% pay raise. Smith, the superintendent of both Cayucos Elementary and Coast Unified school districts, received... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo wins first round against Dayspring’s pot shop

Written on 4 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Tuesday denied Natural Healing Center’s request to continue operating in San Luis Obispo while the court determines if the city properly terminated the retail pot shop’s permit based on Helios Dayspring’s criminal history and... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police adding crime fighting drones

Written on 4 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department has added a fleet of four drones to its force. [KSBY] Grover Beach police are following other local law enforcement agencies in launching a drone program. The Morro Bay Police Department became... (Continue reading)

SLO consignment store owner facing embezzlement charges

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

By KAREN VELIE Prosecutors have charged a woman who owned a San Luis Obispo consignment store with 10 counts of embezzlement for for allegedly stealing from 58 individuals who entrusted her with antiques, art, furniture and other items. Andrea Ruth... (Continue reading)

Stop the closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Written on 3 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

Open letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom from a former U.S. secretary of energy and 75 experts We are some of the leading scientists, entrepreneurs and academics spanning disciplines including climate science, marine biology, air pollution research, energy, planetary science and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officers searching for man who robbed CVS

Written on 3 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who robbed the CVS store in downtown SLO Wednesday evening. At about 8:30 p.m., a man entered the CVS store located at 171 Marsh Street and asked the... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council again seeking to ban natural gas appliances

Written on 3 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo is again considering banning natural gas appliances in new homes and buildings. In 2019, the SLO City Council voted in favor of enacting a ban on natural gas appliances in new... (Continue reading)

Following hung jury, Atascadero man pleads guilty to sexual assault

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The court sentenced an Atascadero man to 11 years in state prison and ordered him to register as a sex offender, for a pair of incidents in which he assaulted women in San Luis Obispo County. Tryone... (Continue reading)

Suspect in brawl with teens in Atascadero found with stolen gun

Written on 2 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man spotted fighting with a group of juveniles in Atascadero was arrested Monday for possession of a stolen firearm. Shortly after 4 p.m., a 911 caller reported an adult male and female had attacked a group... (Continue reading)