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SLO County COVID-19 cases continue plummeting

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported six new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and an decrease in new cases from a daily average of 163 on Tuesday to 119 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s ends COVID-19 state of emergency

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County officials on Friday morning terminated the county’s COVID-19 state of emergency that had been in place for nearly two years. The local health emergency declaration granted County Administrative Officer Wade Horton and County... (Continue reading)

Anger over mask mandates disrupts school board meetings in SLO County

Written on 25 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Anger, cursing and interruptions marred school board meetings held in Templeton and San Luis Obispo on Thursday during discussions on mask mandates. In both cases, the school boards elected to bring the issue back as an action... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly to lift mask mandate in mid-March

Written on 24 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By BEN DIGUGLIELMO Following the state and San Luis Obispo County easing masking requirements, Cal Poly’s Office of the President announced Thursday that during spring quarter masks will no longer be required in classroom settings for vaccinated students, but will... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Paso Robles woman

Written on 24 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge has sentenced a North County man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of a popular Paso Robles hairdresser. Nancy Woodrum, 62, who operated The Strand salon... (Continue reading)

Police arrest 4 suspects following violent brawl in Atascadero

Written on 24 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers arrested four suspects on Wednesday following a fight in Atascadero that involved a baseball bat and is reportedly connected to prior criminal activity in the city. At about 3:40 p.m., 911 callers notified Atascadero police about... (Continue reading)

One person killed in mobile home fire in Nipomo

Written on 23 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A mobile home fire killed one person in Nipomo on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning a dwelling in the 1200 block of Hetrick Avenue. Firefighters arrived and found the mobile... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots suspect in traffic incident in Vandenberg Village

Written on 23 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a suspect in Vandenberg Village following a reckless driving incident Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., a witness reported a reckless driver. Deputies arrived and determined the driver... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board votes to defy the state, no mask mandate

Written on 22 Feb, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District voted 5-2 on Tuesday to defy Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mask mandate for schools, and to allow students to decide if they want to wear a mask at school. More than... (Continue reading)

Car thief flees through several SLO County cities, crashes into cop car

Written on 22 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspect allegedly driving a stolen vehicle led officers on a chase from Paso Robles to San Luis Obispo Tuesday afternoon, culminating with the suspect crashing into a parked car and a police vehicle. The pursuit began... (Continue reading)