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Morro Bay appoints council member, plans special election

Written on 25 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Morro Bay City Council has appointed an interim member to replace the late Councilman Robert “Red” Davis, and it has opted to hold a special election for a full-time replacement in June 2022. Davis died in... (Continue reading)

Nine SLO County residents die in three days from COVID-19

Written on 24 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported nine new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 73 on Tuesday to 71 on Friday. The SLO County Public Health Department opened a... (Continue reading)

Police arrest suspect following standoff in Atascadero

Written on 24 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police officers arrested a suspect following a standoff that lasted several hours Thursday night. Shortly after 7 p.m., Atascadero police announced a suspect was barricaded inside a home in the 7200 block of Sombrilla Avenue. Authorities... (Continue reading)

School shooting threat at Atascadero High School

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police responded to a threat of a potential shooting on Thursday or Friday at Atascadero High School, after a student discovered the threat on Snapchat. The text warned students not to go to school. This threat,... (Continue reading)

Man demanded money, allegedly set Morro Bay home on fire

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man showed up at a Morro Bay home to demand money early Wednesday morning, then set the house on fire by knocking over a candle, the homeowner alleges. Early in the morning, a man known as... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man killed in crash on Highway 101

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 38-year-old San Miguel man died after crashing his pickup truck on Highway 101 north of Paso Robles on Wednesday. Shortly before 12:40 p.m., the man was driving a 2003 Nissan Frontier northbound on Highway 101 north... (Continue reading)

Students vandalize Central Coast schools as part of social media challenge

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A social media trend of damaging or stealing school property, filming it and uploading the footage to TikTok is reportedly costing Central Coast high schools thousands of dollars and leading to criminal cases against students. The “devious... (Continue reading)

Early morning fire damages Morro Bay home

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire caused significant damage to a two-story home in Morro Bay Wednesday morning. At about 6:33 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a house in the 400 block of Trinidad Street near Tide Avenue, according... (Continue reading)

Comparing COVID-19 death rates in California, to other states

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in more densely populated states, while less populated states appear to have lower death rates. New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the union has the second highest death rate per... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo teen killed in Highway 101 crash

Written on 21 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A teen died in a single car crash along Highway 101 near Avila Beach Drive early Tuesday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after midnight, 21-year-old Aron Gonzalez was driving northbound on Highway 101 when he veered... (Continue reading)