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Drunk driver who killed Cal Poly student convicted of DUI again

Written on 8 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Osos woman who struck and killed a Cal Poly student while driving under the influence in 2017 faces a new prison term after pleading guilty Wednesday to a DUI offense that occurred on Halloween in... (Continue reading)

Police searching for hit-and-run driver who struck bicyclist in SLO

Written on 8 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a driver who allegedly hit a bicyclist and fled on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., a vehicle collided with a bicyclist near the intersection of Los Osos Valley Road... (Continue reading)

SLO County offering free testing for the flu and COVID

Written on 7 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Three community testing sites in San Luis Obispo County now offer combined rapid testing for COVID and influenza for anyone experiencing symptoms, at no cost. For those wanting COVID only testing, symptoms are not required. Those who... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County’s $90,000 bonus program for psychiatrists

Written on 7 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County is offering $90,000 signing bonuses to lure psychiatrists to join its Department of Behavioral Wellness. [KSBY] The county has an adequate number of psychiatrists on staff. However, the majority of them are employed under... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County certifies the election, final counts

Written on 7 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office tallied 11,140 ballots on Wednesday, for a total of 121,156 ballots counted, and then certified the election. There were no new winners in the races. Supervisor Bruce Gibson won reelection... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hires staffer to fill head football coach vacancy

Written on 7 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly on Tuesday replaced its departing head football coach with a lead assistant from his staff. President Jeffrey Armstrong and Athletic Director Don Oberhelman announced the hire of Paul Wulff as Cal Poly’s new head coach.... (Continue reading)

SLO County prosecutor looks into increased ballot count

Written on 7 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit conducted an inquiry into concerns about the County Clerk-Recorder reporting an additional 332 provisional ballots several weeks after the election. In response, Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano promptly explained... (Continue reading)

State to shut down a portion of the California Men’s Colony

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDRC) announced plans on Tuesday to close the California Men’s Colony West Facility, with the exception of Facility M. The closure is the result of attrition and the progressive decline... (Continue reading)

Los Osos board rejects bid to become a city

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

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors voted 4-0 to reject plans last to turn the bedroom community into a city, during its Dec. 1 board meeting. Instead, the board voted to bring community groups... (Continue reading)

Electrical fire damages home in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a single-family home in the 1600 block of Garnette Street at the Laguna Lake Mobile Estates on Monday evening, according to the fire department. At about 7:30 p.m., the homeowner was... (Continue reading)