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Arsonist suspected of setting fire at resort in Avila Beach

Written on 28 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Investigators are trying to identify the person who started an arson fire at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa in Avila Beach on Jan. 20. Shortly after midnight, a video camera captured a car driving onto the... (Continue reading)

Is San Luis Obispo’s downtown losing its allure?

Written on 27 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

By KAREN VELIE For years, travel writers have produced glowing reviews of San Luis Obispo’s downtown, at times referred to as the best downtown in the country. But that was before reduced parking, roadway reconfigurations and store closures. A recent... (Continue reading)

Assailants rob and beat victims in Paso Robles

Written on 27 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police on Wednesday arrested two alleged gang members who assaulted and robbed several people a week earlier. On Jan. 14, a caller reported that several victims were assaulted on the 2800 block of Park Street.... (Continue reading)

SLO County cities get failing grades for tobacco control

Written on 27 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Most San Luis Obispo County cities earned failing grades for their tobacco control measures, including allowing the sale of flavored tobacco products, according to a report by the American Lung Association. In recent years, local lawmakers have... (Continue reading)

Judge in the SLO County redistricting lawsuit disqualified himself

Written on 27 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Superiors Court Judge Hernaldo Baltodano disqualified himself on Tuesday from hearing a lawsuit challenging SLO County’s redistricting map. Erica Baltodano, the judge’s wife, represents SLO County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg on the Civil Service Commission.... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission’s authority over Oceano Dunes in litigation

Written on 26 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of the Oceano Dunes recently slapped the Coastal Commission with another lawsuit, this one for allegedly overstepping its authority to permit the state park and for continuing with legal actions based on Rule 1001, which the... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys mobile home near Atascadero

Written on 26 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire completely destroyed a mobile home near Atascadero on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a home on Homestead Road near Highway 41. Cal Fire and Atascadero... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 surge continues, five new deaths

Written on 25 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Spurred by the Omicron  variant, San Luis Obispo County’s COVID-19 surge continues with an all-time high of 590 average daily cases and five new deaths reported on Tuesday, according to health officials. During the past four days,... (Continue reading)

SLO County health director resigning after three years

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Health Agency Director Richard “Michael” Hill resigned this week after learning he had been selected from a pool of 40 candidates to run the health department in Douglas County, Colo. Hired in May... (Continue reading)

Can SLO County staff competently construct rural camping ordinance?

Written on 25 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by CLIVE PINDER Thank you for prioritizing this issue and placing on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor agenda for the Jan. 25 meeting. I have no personal dog in this fight but know of several neighbors... (Continue reading)