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San Luis Obispo County welcomes the first babies of 2022

Written on 1 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo welcomed its first baby of 2022, a baby girl to Kelsey and Jesse Bilsten. She arrived at 3:44 a.m. on New Year’s Day weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 reopens after mudslide near San Simeon

Written on 1 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Highway 1 from from San Simeon Road to just south of Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County reopened Saturday night after being closed by a rock slide, according to Caltrans. One lane remains closed causing delays... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police nab serial burglar

Written on 31 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police arrested a man on Wednesday who allegedly committed eight burglaries at local businesses over the past month. Following an investigation into a recent string of burglaries, at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Atascadero officers searched... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission blocks seawall construction in Pismo Beach

Written on 31 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission is raising objections to property owners potentially constructing private seawalls for their Pismo Beach homes, plans which have gained approval from the South County city. [New Times] Existing plans call for building seawalls... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 hotspots include San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles

Written on 30 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County appears to be headed into another winter COVID-19 surge with hotspots in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. During the past two days, 508 SLO County residents tested positive for the virus. San... (Continue reading)

California judge temporarily blocks plan for early release of prisoners

Written on 30 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A court on Wednesday ruled in favor of 28 district attorneys in California, including San Luis Obispo County DA Dan Dow, who are seeking to halt new regulations that could allow two-strike offenders to serve just one-third... (Continue reading)

Uncle identifies man killed by shark in Morro Bay

Written on 30 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A relatives has identified the victim of last week’s fatal shark attack off of Morro Bay as 42-year-old Tomas Butterfield of Sacramento. On Christmas Eve morning, a great white shark reportedly attacked and killed Butterfield while he... (Continue reading)

John Madden, football icon and Cal Poly alum, dead at 85

Written on 29 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden, who had extensive ties to Cal Poly and local collegiate athletics, died Tuesday at the age of 85. Madden died unexpectedly, according to the NFL. The football league did not... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara man writes jailhouse letter, regrets killing his kids

Written on 29 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara surf instructor who allegedly killed his children in Mexico earlier this year penned a letter from jail to a childhood friend expressing his sadness and seeking forgiveness. [People] Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, previously confessed... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 cases surge in SLO County

Written on 28 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s COVID-19 new case rates are surging, with an average daily rate of 72, the county announced on Tuesday. The number of SLO County residents in hospitals receiving treatment for the virus also increased... (Continue reading)