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Grover Beach seeking applicants for City Council

Written on 15 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council is seeking applicants for a seat on the council which was vacated when Karen Bright won the mayoral race. “Are you looking for a meaningful way to serve your community?” the city... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo woman sentenced to prison for fentanyl death of son

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a 30-year-old San Luis Obispo woman to four years in prison this week for her part in her 3-year-old son’s death from a fentanyl overdose. On May 4, Jennifer Mae Niemann called 911 to... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for assault, burglary following standoff

Written on 14 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a 59-year-old Atascadero man on Wednesday afternoon on charges of making terrorist threats, burglary, assault and resisting arrest following a short standoff. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported an alleged assault on Morro Road... (Continue reading)

Jury finds SLO developer guilty of fraud and theft

Written on 14 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury found a local developer guilty of two counts of securities fraud, one count of financial elder abuse, and two counts of grand theft related to his attempt to garner investors for a proposed bowling alley... (Continue reading)

Body found near businesses in Atascadero, drug overdose suspected

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

By KAREN VELIE The body of an Atascadero man was discovered Wednesday morning on Morro Road near Highway 101. The man appears to have died from an overdose, police said. Shortly before 5 a.m., several callers reported an unresponsive man... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County judge rules against Raytheon in racial harassment suit

Written on 14 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge this week rejected an attempt by defense contractor Raytheon to throw a racial harassment and retaliation complaint out of court. [Santa Barbara Independent] Marcus Greene, a fire marshal for Raytheon’s environmental services... (Continue reading)

Rep. Salud Carbajal visits war-torn Ukraine

Written on 14 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal visited war-torn Ukraine with a bipartisan congressional delegation over the weekend, after which he announced his commitment to promoting support for the country in Congress. “This weekend, I traveled to Ukraine as... (Continue reading)

SLO County Government Center to be named for Katcho Achadjian

Written on 13 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on Tuesday designating the San Luis Obispo Government Center the “Katcho Achadjian Government Center San Luis Obispo County.” Achadjian was elected to the Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)

Petition ousts Paso Robles School Board member

Written on 13 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A petition seeking the removal an appointed Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board trustee was successful, according to the board. After 512 signatures were validated, Kenney E. Enney Jr. was removed from the board. The board... (Continue reading)

Fire damages home in Arroyo Grande

Written on 13 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a house fire in Arroyo Grande Monday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a house in the 1000 block of Huasna Road. Five Cities firefighters extinguished the blaze with help... (Continue reading)