April, 2022

San Luis Obispo County donates medical supplies to Ukraine

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County is sending excess medical supplies to Ukraine to assist humanitarian efforts in the war-torn country. [KCOY] The county is sending 100,000 or more medical gloves, 1,000 or more meals ready to eat, 300... (Continue reading)

California postpones vaccine mandate for schoolchildren

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The state of California is postponing implementation of its planned COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schoolchildren until at least July 2023. Last fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children to attend schools in person.... (Continue reading)

SLO County district attorney and winery owner bury the hatchet

By KAREN VELIE After a contentious couple of years, Paso Robles winemaker Tobin James Shumrick and San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow have buried the hatchet with the help of radio personality Adam Montiel. For six months, Shumrick... (Continue reading)

Gary Grossman proposes mixed-use development for Grover Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Developer Gary Grossman’s Coastal Community Builders plans to construct a four-story, mixed-use development in the heart of Grover Beach, a project the city is endorsing. City plans prioritize development at the intersection of West Grand Avenue and... (Continue reading)

Young Howie Long on the hoop court

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Suspect to stand trial for double-murder in Morro Bay

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Nearly 21 years after two people were killed at Morro Strand State Beach in San Luis Obispo County, a man who had long been deem mentally incompetent may soon stand trial for the crime. [Tribune] In July... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 cases continue to plummet, no new deaths

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported a decrease in new COVID-19 cases from a daily average of 26 on April 6 to 14 on April 13, and no new deaths. The number of SLO County residents in hospitals... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested in LA County for catalytic converter thefts

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man and possible serial catalytic converter thief has been charged in Los Angeles County over an incident that ended with his accomplices and him allegedly slamming into a patrol car. On April 9,... (Continue reading)

Vague threat delivered to San Luis Obispo County supervisors

By KAREN VELIE A vague threat was delivered to San Luis Obispo County’s five supervisors earlier this month. An unidentified person delivered a typed letter titled, “If you see something say something,” on April 1. The letter writer claims to... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man accused of shooting a man in Santa Maria

By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot a man in the torso earlier this year, police said. On Jan. 19, Manuel Armando Sanchez, 22, allegedly shot a man in the area... (Continue reading)