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Gov. Newsom announces gun bill modeled after Texas abortion law

Written on 21 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced new legislation modeled after a Texas abortion law that would allow Californians to sue gun manufacturers. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Texas’s ban on most abortion services,... (Continue reading)

Two people shot, one killed in Santa Barbara County

Written on 19 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two shootings occurred overnight in separate areas of Santa Barbara County, resulting in one person dying and another being hospitalized. Shortly before11 p.m. on Friday, a gunman shot a person in the 6500 block of Del Playa... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases up slightly, 3 new deaths

Written on 19 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported three new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and an increase in new cases from a daily average of 202 on Tuesday to 208 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

CSU chancellor resigns over mishandling of sexual harassment

Written on 18 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro resigned on Thursday amid outcry over his handling of sexual harassment allegations against a former Fresno State administrator. The CSU Board of Trustees received Castro’s resignation during a closed session hearing... (Continue reading)

Assistant Santa Maria principal resigns after alleged sex at school

Written on 18 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Righetti High School Assistant Principal Gene Rickman submitted his resignation on Wednesday amid outcry from some parents over an alleged sexual encounter on campus with another male staffer. A walk-on basketball coach and Rickman were having sex... (Continue reading)

Driver leads officers on chase from Pismo Beach to San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN CHP officers arrested a driver on Thursday who led them on an approximately 11-mile chase from Pismo Beach to San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] At about 11:48 a.m., a CHP sergeant noticed a driver in a black Jeep... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck hits PG&E line, knocks out power in Shell Beach

Written on 17 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A semi-truck that had just exited Highway 101 in Shell Beach hit a power line, causing an outage in the area Thursday morning. Shortly after 7 a.m., the truck snagged a power line on Shell Beach Road... (Continue reading)

SLO County supports delaying closure of Diablo Canyon power plant

Written on 17 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to send a letter asking Governor Gavin Newsom to assist in an effort to delay the closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. After 40... (Continue reading)

Three men plead guilty in Oceano murder case

Written on 16 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three gang members have pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2019 murder of a South County man who was once a member of the defendants’ gang. On April 2, 2019, Nathaniel Jara was driving a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission bans new dwelling units in Los Osos, Cambria

Written on 16 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission voted on Friday to ban new accessory dwelling units in Cambria and Los Osos, citing water supply concerns. San Luis Obispo County officials had proposed relaxed regulations for secondary welling units in order... (Continue reading)