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March, 2022

Atascadero man guilty of threatening to torch a bartender in Los Osos

Written on 17 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE After a week-long trial, a San Luis Obispo County jury found a 59-year-old Atascadero man guilty of threatening to light a bartender on fire at the Sweet Springs Saloon in Los Osos. On Dec. 16, 2021, Kellen... (Continue reading)

Allegations of sexual harassment, Brown Act violations in Ventura County

Written on 17 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid allegations of sexual harassment, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors placed Executive Officer Mike Powers on leave last week, though the board allegedly failed to properly report the action leading to Brown Act violation complaints. An... (Continue reading)

Oceano teen suffers major injuries in Arroyo Grande crash

Written on 17 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An Oceano teen is in the hospital with major injuries after the car she was riding in crashed in Arroyo Grande on Tuesday, according to the CHP. Shortly before 5 p.m., 18-year-old Hector Resendiztabares of Oceano was... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports 10 new COVID-19 deaths

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, and a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 46 on March 9 to 27 on March 16. Those who recently succumbed to the... (Continue reading)

Three car accident stalls traffic on Highway 101 in Templeton

Written on 16 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By RICHARD BASTIAN A three-vehicle accident stalled traffic on Highway 101 near Vineyard Drive in Templeton on Wednesday afternoon, injuring at least on person. Shortly after noon, a red car headed southbound on Highway 101 clipped a white pickup truck... (Continue reading)

Atascadero loses first round in lawsuit alleging bias, prejudice

Written on 16 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero’s attempt to have a case dismissed against the city and two Atascadero City Council members who are accused of bias and prejudice shows the strength of a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the city, according to a... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach moves forward on homeless housing facility

Written on 16 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE As part of a plan to provide housing options for the homeless, the Grover Beach City Counsel voted unanimously on Monday to purchase a vacant property at 955 South 4th Street for the future construction of a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads guilty to murdering witness

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

By KAREN VELIE A 25-year-old Paso Robles man plead guilty on Tuesday to the premeditated murder of 27-year-old Trevon Perry, a witness in another case. Nicholas Christopher Ron, Jr. is facing 28 years to life in state prison. His sentencing... (Continue reading)

Are SLO County’s elections fair, transparent or unjust, obscure?

Written on 15 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by RICHARD PATTEN Both 2020 and 2021 elections have been proclaimed the “most fair and transparent elections in history.” Since the Newsom recall election, political events in San Luis Obispo County place election validity in question. SLO County officials... (Continue reading)

Man with ankle bracelet alleged to have killed woman in Santa Barbara

Written on 15 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara police officers arrested a homeless man wearing a GPS monitoring ankle bracelet on Monday on suspicion of murder and robbery. Shortly before 7 a.m., the body of a deceased woman was found in a parking... (Continue reading)