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August, 2023

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Parkfield felt in SLO County

Written on 10 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

    By JOSH FRIEDMAN A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Parkfield in southern Monterey County caused shaking in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday.  The earthquake struck at 12:17 p.m. about 3.7 miles northwest of Parkfield, according to the U.S.... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest two juveniles for vandalizing Paso Robles High School

Written on 10 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested two juveniles for smashing windows and damaging other property at Paso Robles High School early Thursday morning.  Shortly after midnight, alarms sounded in multiple classrooms, alerting Paso Robles police to activity on the high... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school district officials attempt to correct misinformation

Written on 10 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles Unified School District officials attempted to correct misinformation over the future of its dual immersion program and the Georgia Brown Elementary campus during a board meeting on Tuesday, before directing staff to bring back more... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail inmate dies of cancer

Written on 9 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate, who had been battling terminal cancer, died of his illness at a hospice facility in Fresno County on Sunday.   Brett Douglass, 46, of Grover Beach was arrested and booked... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo needs to do better on safe parking for homeless

Written on 9 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 35 comments

OPINION by LYNN HAMILTON An open letter to the San Luis Obispo City Council: I am writing with deep concern about the insensitive, inept and insufficient means of informing residents of the Palm Street neighborhood of the city’s plans to... (Continue reading)

Two California cities among top three metros residents are leaving

Written on 9 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Francisco has the largest net outflow of residents among cities nationwide, while Los Angeles places third in the rankings of cities residents are leaving, according to a study of home buying trends.  Real estate brokerage Redfin... (Continue reading)

Assemblywoman Dawn Addis facing fine over prohibited donation

Written on 8 Aug, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE California’s political watchdog is seeking a $2,500 fine from Assemblywoman Dawn Addis and a lobbyist for an off-shore wind energy company over a prohibited donation Addis solicited from Steve Black. While running for a seat in the... (Continue reading)

California firefighting helicopters collide, three people killed

Written on 8 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair while battling a blaze in Riverside County on Sunday, killing a pair of longstanding firefighters and one pilot. Fire personnel were using the helicopters to battle the Broadway Fire that... (Continue reading)

DMV office in Paso Robles temporarily closing

Written on 8 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The DMV office in Paso Robles will temporarily close for renovations on Aug. 17, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday. Planned renovations include new flooring and paint. Generally, wait times at the North County DMV... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for woman reported missing from SLO

Written on 7 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a woman who has been missing for nearly a month. Wendelin “Wendy” Stauffer, 29, last made contact with her San Luis Obispo employer... (Continue reading)