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Dead body found in car near drive-in in SLO

Written on 15 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of a 68-year-old man found him dead in his car near the Sunset Drive-In in San Luis Obispo on Friday morning. Along with friends, the man had attended the drive-in on Thursday evening. Following the movie,... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases reach record highs

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County health officials reported a record high number of COVID-19 cases on Friday, with a 14 day average of 342. The Omicron variant now represents about 90% of local cases. During the past three... (Continue reading)

Teen killed in high-speed crash in Paso Robles

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A teen died in a single car crash at the intersection of Spring and 34th streets on Thursday evening, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. At about 5:15 p.m., the 17-year-old was headed northbound on Spring... (Continue reading)

Assemblyman Cunningham will not run for reelection, meet the candidates

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) has announced he will not run for another term in the upcoming election, following redistricting that has placed much of San Luis Obispo County in a heavily Democratic Assembly district, while three other... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach planning to open cannabis smoking lounges

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By BEN DIGUGLIELMO The Grover Beach City Council took the first step on Monday towards revamping the city’s marijuana scene through the inclusion of cannabis lounges. Taking inspiration from Los Angeles and San Francisco, Grover Beach would be the first... (Continue reading)

Fire at the Union Bank in Atascadero

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A heating and ventilation unit caught on fire at Union Bank in Atascadero Thursday afternoon, resulting in the evacuation of a few employees but little damage to the bank building. A caller reported the fire burning at... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found near the ocean in Pismo Beach

Written on 13 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police are investigating a dead body found on the beach late Wednesday night. Shortly before midnight, a person reported a man’s dead body lying on the beach. Officers arrived to find a body that appeared... (Continue reading)

Multiple agencies investigate shots fired in rural Paso Robles

Written on 13 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are attempting to determine who fired shots, and from where, in rural Paso Robles Wednesday evening. At about 5 p.m., witnesses reported hearing shots in the 200 block of W. 4th... (Continue reading)

Deceased man found on Bishop Peak in SLO identified

Written on 13 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified the deceased man whose body was found on Bishop Peak in December as Charles Leader, 36, of Florida. On Dec. 10, a hiker reported finding skeletal remains clad in... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man found dead at Santa Barbara County Jail

Written on 13 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old man from Santa Maria died in the Santa Barbara County Main Jail early Wednesday morning, hours after being taken into custody for domestic violence and false imprisonment, according to the sheriff’s department. A Santa Maria... (Continue reading)