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Feds threaten to fine Santa Maria over farm worker housing policy

Written on 8 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal housing officials have ordered the city of Santa Maria to repeal its migrant farm worker housing ordinance or face a potential fine of $400,000. In June 2019, the Santa Maria City Council adopted an ordinance that... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon takes aim at gas industry

Written on 7 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon made a national television appearance last week in which she spoke out against the gas industry for allegedly targeting her with intimidation tactics and purportedly threatening to kill local residents. Harmon... (Continue reading)

Check out vaccine rates in your SLO County neighborhood

Written on 7 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE After the number of San Luis Obispo County residents eligible to get vaccinated increased, the percentage of those who have already received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine dropped, but has since set record numbers.... (Continue reading)

Thousands of gallons of raw sewage spills in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A blocked sewer line caused approximately 2,000 gallons of raw sewage to pour out through manholes in San Luis Obispo on Sunday. The sewage leaked onto Sacramento Drive between Ricardo Court and Capitolio Way, and into a dry creek bed.... (Continue reading)

Feds cancel plans to house migrant children at Camp Roberts

Written on 6 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE As the number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border falls, and amid complaints that the base at Camp Roberts is not suitable for children, the federal government no longer plans to house children on the base... (Continue reading)

Vegetation fire burning on the Cuesta Grade near Santa Margarita

Written on 5 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Update: The Tower Fire was 100 percent contained on June 6, with the number of acres burned lowered to 20 to 25. Original: A vegetation fire has burned about 35 acres off the Cuesta Grade near Santa Margarita, with zero... (Continue reading)

Judge overturns California’s assault weapon ban

Written on 5 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A federal judge overturned California’s assault weapon ban on Friday, saying the law is unconstitutional because it violates the Second Amendment. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California compared the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife... (Continue reading)

Dust-up over man removing ribbons in San Luis Obispo and officer

Written on 4 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s investigator last month spotted a Cal Poly student removing blue ribbons honoring slain police detective Luca Benedetti while driving Benedetti’s widow, leading to a heated confrontation. The investigator ended up... (Continue reading)

Fire damages property next to San Luis Obispo homeless shelter

Written on 4 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vegetation fire broke out early Friday morning on the property adjacent to the Prado Road homeless shelter in San Luis Obispo, burning debris and one vehicle. The fire started shortly before 2 a.m. at 46 Prado... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo adopts budget, opts not to defund police

Written on 4 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

BY JOSH FRIEMAN Despite calls from members of the public to defund the police and shift money into other programs, the city of San Luis Obispo is increasing the SLO Police Department’s budget. On Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo City... (Continue reading)