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Live music at the Sea Shanty in Cayucos

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | One comment

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)

California DOJ leaks some gun owners personal information

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Justice has inadvertently made public the personal information of many concealed carry permit holders, as well as individuals who were denied citizen concealed weapon (CCW) permits. On Monday, the DOJ updated its Firearms... (Continue reading)

Support vehicles on the Oceano Dunes, win a trailer

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | No comments

OPINION by JIM SUTY The Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area has been under constant threat of closure which forced a grassroots organization, Friends of Oceano Dunes, to take up the challenge to defend their continued access. For over 20... (Continue reading)

Vehicle sparked Camino Fire in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Cal Fire San Luis Obispo investigators determined a broken catalytic converter sparked the Camino Fire in the Huasna area of rural Arroyo Grande. The fire, which has burned 375 acres, is 65% contained as of Thursday morning.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo apartment renters have little space, research finds

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo fairs among the worst cities in the country in the amount of personal space renters have in apartments. [Tribune] In San Luis Obispo, there are on average 2.47 renters per apartment and 1.09 rooms... (Continue reading)

New COVID cases in SLO County continue dropping, 2 new deaths

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The number of new COVID infections in San Luis Obispo County decreased 33% during the past week, according to the SLO County Health Department. New reported cases dropped from a daily average of 109 on June 22... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battle house fire in Nipomo

Written on 29 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters battled a fire at a home in Nipomo on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a home on fire on Burton Street near Sea Street. The resident was away, but his two dogs were... (Continue reading)

Three more gang members found guilty in Santa Maria murder case

Written on 29 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury convicted three MS-13 gang members on Monday of a series of murders and other crimes committed in northern Santa Barbara County, the final verdict in a case that consisted of two separate trials. Amid a... (Continue reading)

Camino Fire burns 325 acres in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 29 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Fueled by dry and drought stressed conditions, the Camino Fire has burned 325 acres in the Huasna area of rural Arroyo Grande as of Wednesday morning. Firefighters have achieved 30% containment and report that no structures are... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach man convicted of sexually abusing multiple children

Written on 29 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Pismo Beach man could face a life sentence after a jury convicted him on Tuesday of molesting three minors under the age of 14. Todd Anthony Hortillosa, 44, sexual abused the children over a nine-year period.... (Continue reading)