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April, 2022

Los Osos man charged with attempted murder

Written on 9 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Los Osos man was arrested Friday for allegedly stabbing a Lompoc woman multiple times. On Thursday evening, a caller reported a woman on a Highway 101 offramp in Gaviota with multiple stab wounds to her face... (Continue reading)

Herbicide shortage underlines its importance

Written on 9 Apr, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

By BILL WIRTZ The United States is facing a historic shortage of weed killers due to ongoing supply chain issues. The manufacturers are struggling to get their hands on some of the inert chemicals needed to make herbicides, as well... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police seeking public’s help identifying vandals

Written on 8 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police released photos on Friday of two boys vandalizing property in the coastal city in hopes the public will help identify the young vandals. One photo shows a boy tagging a stone wall while the... (Continue reading)

SLO County board rejects plans for Highway 227 roundabout

Written on 8 Apr, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 2-2 on Tuesday not to support two controversial roundabouts on Highway 227 near the SLO Country Club, following an 11-2 vote by the SLO County Council of Governments... (Continue reading)

Fires damage homes in Grover Beach and Cayucos

Written on 8 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fires damaged homes in both Grover Beach and Cayucos on fire Friday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a duplex in the 1000 block of Baden Avenue in Grover Beach. The... (Continue reading)

SLO County identifies Creston murder victim

Written on 7 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man shot and killed Thursday morning in rural Santa Margarita as 42-year-old Jack Dean Everhart of Creston. On Wednesday morning, 42-year-old Cruz Gomez Jr. allegedly shot Everhart. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit alleges Sunny Acres in SLO County is a public nuisance

Written on 7 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By Josh Friedman San Luis Obispo County has filed a public nuisance lawsuit against SLO rancher Dan DeVaul and his Sunny Acres sober-living facility. [KSBY] Located on DeVaul’s 72-acre ranch on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo, the Sunny Acres... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies Paso Robles man killed in San Miguel crash

Written on 7 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The CHP has identified the Paso Robles man killed in a two-car collision in San Miguel on Monday as Diego Hernandez, 24. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., the driver of a white Mazda turned directly into the path... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases trending downward again

Written on 7 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported a decrease in new COVID-19 cases from a daily average of 34 on March 30 to 26 on April 6, and no new deaths. The number of SLO County residents in hospitals... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect arrested after stabbing a woman in Paso Robles

Written on 6 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police arrested a Creston man on Wednesday after he allegedly shot and killed a man in Santa Margarita and then stabbed a woman in Paso Robles multiple times. Shortly after 7 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)