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No new deaths, COVID-19 cases in SLO county decline

Written on 29 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE After 40 deaths in 24 days, there were no deaths from COVID-19 during the past four days, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 71 on Friday to 63 on Tuesday. During the... (Continue reading)

13 candidates vying for SLO mayor, council seats

Written on 28 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Five candidates are seeking to be appointed mayor of San Luis Obispo for the remainder of the term vacated last week by Heidi Harmon. Vice-Mayor Erica Stewart is among the five candidates. Stewart is the only member... (Continue reading)

SLO cuts bus routes because of driver shortage

Written on 28 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo has temporarily cut numerous bus routes because of a driver shortage. [KCBX] Since the onset of the pandemic, many SLO bus drivers have sought employment elsewhere. Likewise, some SLO Transit employees... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles alleged shooter, also suspect in Atascadero robberies

Written on 28 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The 20-year-old man who allegedly shot a man in the head on Sunday in Paso Robles is also suspected of committing three armed robberies in Atascadero over the weekend. On Saturday night, Carlos Luis Chavez allegedly robbed... (Continue reading)

California eviction ban ending, rental assistance kicking in

Written on 27 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California’s eviction moratorium is set to expire Thursday, though many tenants who are behind on rent may still have opportunities to stay in their homes through use of rental assistance programs. The existing state eviction ban protects... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shooting victim undergoes surgery, expected to survive

Written on 27 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 29-year-old man whom Carlos Luis Chavez allegedly shot in the head in Paso Robles on Sunday survived the shooting and did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said. Shortly before 1 p.m., Chavez, 20, of Paso Robles,... (Continue reading)

More than 3,000 customers without power in northern SLO County

Written on 26 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 3,000 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on the east side of Highway 101 Sunday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., power went out for 3,117 customers in portions of Templeton, Atascadero,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shooter in custody, parents took him to San Miguel

Written on 26 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: Paso Robles officers arrested Carlos Luis Chavez in San Miguel on Sunday afternoon and booked him into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and... (Continue reading)

Gunman cornered near Atascadero State Hospital

Written on 26 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Police have an armed teenager cornered near Atascadero State Hospital off of El Camino Real on Sunday afternoon. It is believed two teenagers committed a robbery near the corner of Portola Road and Highway 41 at 12:05... (Continue reading)

Man shot in the face in Paso Robles, suspect on the loose

Written on 26 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A suspect shot a man in the face on Dorothy Street near Melody Drive in Paso Robles on Sunday afternoon. Police officers are searching for a 20-year-old Hispanic male with a mustache. The alleged shooter is wearing... (Continue reading)