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Appellate court rejects Friends of Oceano Dunes petition

Written on 30 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Second Appellate Court of Appeal this week denied an emergency petition seeking a writ to prohibit California State Parks from installing additional fencing and vegetation for dust control at the Oceano Dunes Vehicle Recreation Park. SLO... (Continue reading)

One person injured in crash at Oceano Dunes

Written on 30 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted an injured person off of the Oceano Dunes following a solo ATV crash on Friday afternoon. [Tribune] The driver lost control of a rental ATV while heading down the slip face of a dune... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles and Atascadero partnering to bring broadband access

Written on 30 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The cities of Paso Robles and Atascadero are working together on a a plan to better align policy development and improve funding opportunities to bring broadband internet access to residents and businesses in both cities. With internet... (Continue reading)

Newsom wants to keep Diablo Canyon in SLO County open past 2025

Written on 29 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering attempting to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo County open beyond its planned closure in 2025. [L.A. Times] On Thursday, Newsom told the L.A. Times editorial board... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita murder suspect pleads not guilty

Written on 29 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The man accused of shooting and killing a man in rural Santa Margarita before stabbing a woman in Paso Robles, attended his arraignment in San Luis Obispo Superior Court on Thursday. Cruz Christopher Gomez Jr., 42, entered... (Continue reading)

SLO businessman Jim Copeland dead at 80

Written on 28 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Jim Copeland, best known for constructing several large commercial projects in downtown San Luis Obispo, has died. He was 80 years old. SLO Mayor Erica Stewart ordered all flags flown on city property to be lowered to... (Continue reading)

Nurses in Templeton and SLO allege understaffing, poor conditions

Written on 28 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nurses at nine Tenet hospitals, including Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton, conducted public actions and informational pickets on Wednesday over alleged understaffing and poor working conditions.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 rates increase slightly

Written on 28 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported a increase in new COVID-19 cases this week from a daily average of nine on April 20 to 13 on April 27. During the past seven days, the county reported 105 SLO... (Continue reading)

Little known about man murdered in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police have identified the 61-year-old man who was found dead in a vehicle from a gunshot wound as Luis Bernabe Jimenez. Police say they do not know where Jimenez lived or worked. Detectives are seeking... (Continue reading)

Gas leak leads to evacuations in Paso Robles

Written on 27 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials evacuated some Paso Robles residents and asked others to shelter in place because of a gas leak Tuesday afternoon. [Tribune] Shortly after 2 p.m., construction workers hit a gas line in a backyard. As gas leaked... (Continue reading)