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October, 2022

San Luis Obispo alerting drivers of changes to Marsh Street

Written on 26 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo is alerting drivers to changes made to the layout of Marsh Street in the downtown area. Vehicle lanes on Marsh Street have been reduced from three to two between Nipomo and... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County deputy found not guilty of child molestation

Written on 25 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury last week found a former San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s correctional deputy not guilty of eight counts of child sexual abuse. In 2020, prosecutors charged James Peter Storton of Arroyo Grande with eight felony counts... (Continue reading)

Convicted killer Scott Peterson moved from death row

Written on 25 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Convicted killer Scott Peterson moved last week from San Quentin State Prison, where he spent much of the last two decades, mostly on death row, to Mule Creek State Prison in Amador County. Mule Creek State Prison... (Continue reading)

Plunging school tests scores in SLO County, compare local school districts

Written on 25 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE Test scores for students in San Luis Obispo County and throughout the nation plunged during the coronavirus pandemic, demonstrating the impact lockdowns had on learning, according to data California’s Education Department recently released. The percentage of children... (Continue reading)

Gunman wounds man near two Santa Maria schools

Written on 25 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a man in Santa Maria on Monday in an area near both an elementary school and a middle school. A caller reported the shooting in the 800 block of N. Thornburg Street,... (Continue reading)

Tribune’s bias undeniable in SLO County supervisor race

Written on 24 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

By ERIK GORHAM The Tribune’s latest editorial over the San Luis Obispo County District 2 race reads like a Bruce Gibson campaign flyer and not like an unbiased examination of the candidates. I wholly disagree with the editorial team’s conjectures.... (Continue reading)

Tarzan actor Ron Ely loses lawsuit against Santa Barbara County

Written on 24 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Tarzan actor Ron Ely lost a federal civil rights lawsuit last week against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office over the shooting death of his son in 2019, according to a jury verdict on Friday. The lawsuit... (Continue reading)

Unidentified man struck by car in Santa Maria, in critical condition

Written on 24 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and critically injured a pedestrian in Santa Maria Sunday evening. The pedestrian, a man whom police have yet to identify, was walking on the sidewalk of Broadway at about 8 p.m. He then crossed... (Continue reading)

Gas prices in SLO County drop nearly 4%, find the lowest prices

Written on 23 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas fell nearly 4% in San Luis Obispo County during the past week as prices declined throughout the nation. At $6.03 a gallon, the average price of gas is 23... (Continue reading)

Ten people burned on bus at Hearst Castle

Written on 23 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Ten people suffered burn injuries after anti freeze leaked on a bus at Hearst Castle on Saturday. At 2:38 p.m., a caller reported injuries on a transport bus at Hearst Castle. The bus was transporting 20 people... (Continue reading)