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Three outages leave 4,116 SLO County users without power

Written on 17 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three large outages in north San Luis Obispo County have left 4,116 PG&E customers without power Friday morning, as lengthy outages have become daily occurrence in rural areas. The lights went out in parts of Atascadero and... (Continue reading)

44 candidates vying for the SLO County Clerk-recorder position

Written on 17 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A five-person committee selected by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is currently whittling down the 44 applicants for the clerk-recorder position to seven. The supervisors will then choose the winning candidate to serve through... (Continue reading)

SLO allows Dayspring to transfer marijuana store to girlfriend

Written on 16 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo will allow embattled marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring’s Natural Healing Center to open with his girlfriend holding the controlling ownership stake, though the dispensary risks losing its permit if it does not... (Continue reading)

On-off power heats up Santa Margarita residents

Written on 16 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the third time since Monday, and at least the fifth time in the last 10 days, residents in the Santa Margarita area have lost power. Some residents were without power portions of Monday, Tuesday and today.... (Continue reading)

SLO County prosecutors reach settlement with pesticide company

Written on 15 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, along with 16 other California DA’s offices, have reached a $575,000 settlement with a pesticide company over repeated regulatory violations and unfair business practices. Pestmaster Services LP, formerly known... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom defeats recall in landslide election

Written on 15 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 72 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in office after defeating the state’s recall initiative by a 64 percent to 36 percent vote on Tuesday. A majority vote was needed in order to recall Newsom. Proponents of the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man robbed at gunpoint while walking his dog

Written on 15 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande Police are looking for two men who robbed a man at gunpoint on Alder Street near Sunset Drive on Monday morning. Shortly before 6 a.m., the victim was walking his dog when a silver sedan... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 cases down, 7 new deaths

Written on 14 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported seven new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 116 to 96. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range in age from their... (Continue reading)

Fire destroyed building at Camp San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a building at Camp San Luis Obispo Monday night, located near the intersection of O’Connor Way and Sutter Avenue. Firefighters arrived at the camp to find the 40 foot by 40 foot building engulfed... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Templeton fire training ground vandals

Written on 14 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are searching for suspects involved in repeated vandalism of the Templeton fire department’s training grounds. Over the past month, fire crews have discovered large amounts of graffiti and broken tools at the training grounds located at... (Continue reading)