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Five Santa Maria gang members found guilty

Written on 16 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE After eight months, five Santa Maria MS-13 gang members, each charged with at least 40 crimes including nine homicides and 14 attempted murders, were found guilty on Thursday of the majority of the charges. [KCOY] Amid a... (Continue reading)

Driver killed in crash north of San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was killed Friday in a single-car crash on Highway 101 near the base of the Cuesta Grade outside of San Luis Obispo. At approximately 3:28 p.m., the driver was headed northbound on Highway 101 by... (Continue reading)

Man pulls gun on Pismo Beach police officer, arrested

Written on 15 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man who allegedly pulled a gun on a Pismo Beach police officer on Friday is facing a charge of attempted murder of a police officer. On Friday afternoon, the officer pulled over a person driving on... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County donates medical supplies to Ukraine

Written on 15 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County is sending excess medical supplies to Ukraine to assist humanitarian efforts in the war-torn country. [KCOY] The county is sending 100,000 or more medical gloves, 1,000 or more meals ready to eat, 300... (Continue reading)

California postpones vaccine mandate for schoolchildren

Written on 15 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The state of California is postponing implementation of its planned COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schoolchildren until at least July 2023. Last fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children to attend schools in person.... (Continue reading)

SLO County district attorney and winery owner bury the hatchet

Written on 14 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE After a contentious couple of years, Paso Robles winemaker Tobin James Shumrick and San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow have buried the hatchet with the help of radio personality Adam Montiel. For six months, Shumrick... (Continue reading)

Gary Grossman proposes mixed-use development for Grover Beach

Written on 14 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Developer Gary Grossman’s Coastal Community Builders plans to construct a four-story, mixed-use development in the heart of Grover Beach, a project the city is endorsing. City plans prioritize development at the intersection of West Grand Avenue and... (Continue reading)

Young Howie Long on the hoop court

Written on 14 Apr, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

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)

Suspect to stand trial for double-murder in Morro Bay

Written on 14 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Nearly 21 years after two people were killed at Morro Strand State Beach in San Luis Obispo County, a man who had long been deem mentally incompetent may soon stand trial for the crime. [Tribune] In July... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 cases continue to plummet, no new deaths

Written on 14 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 26 on April 6 to 14 on April 13, and no new deaths. The number of SLO County residents in hospitals... (Continue reading)