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COVID-19 surge straining SLO County hospitals

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The current surge in COVID-19 cases is straining San Luis Obispo County hospital emergency rooms and staffing. There are currently 38 residents hospitalized with the virus, seven in intensive care units, according to the county health department.... (Continue reading)

Umbrella mistaken for gun, Paso Robles High School locked down

Written on 7 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A student mistaking an umbrella for a gun led to Paso Robles High School locking down briefly Friday morning. One student saw another student with a large umbrella and reported that it was a gun, according to... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo hosting COVID-positive students in hotels

Written on 7 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Isolation beds for Cal Poly students who tested positive for COVID-19 filled rapidly this week, prompting university officials to move additional students with the coronavirus into off-campus hotels. [LA Times] Cal Poly has 62 isolation beds on... (Continue reading)

California extends mask mandate until Feb. 15

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Health and Human Services has extended the state’s indoor mask mandate by one month. After taking effect on Dec. 15, 2021, the mandate was set to expire on Jan. 15, 2022. But, the... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies man kill in crash near Morro Bay

Written on 5 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Highway Patrol has identified the man who died in a crash on Highway 1 south of Morro Bay on New Year’s Eve as San Luis Obispo resident Jerome Perry, 62. On Friday, at approximately 7:22... (Continue reading)

Thief trashes Old Mission School’s thrift store during burglary

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a burglar who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars of items from Mission Thrift SLO on Tuesday. [KSBY] Located at 2958 S. Higuera Street, the shop is a thrift store that... (Continue reading)

Dog killed in Santa Maria mobile home fire

Written on 5 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A dog died and five residents were displaced as a result of a mobile home fire in Santa Maria Tuesday morning at a mobile home park in the 1700 block of S. Thornburg Street. All five people... (Continue reading)

Violent criminals in California ineligible for early release, court rules

Written on 5 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

BY KAREN VELIE The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that corrections officials do not need to consider early release for violent felons whose primary offense is considered nonviolent under state law. [LA Times] In 2016, California voters passed... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases top 34,000 after holidays

Written on 4 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County has reported more than 34,000 Covid-19 infections, a sign of the rapid spread of the virus that public-health officials said is only partially captured by official data as many residents rely on at... (Continue reading)

Monterey County’s first baby of 2022, twin born in 2021

Written on 4 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The first baby born in Monterey County in 2022 has a different birthdate and birth year than her twin brother. Alfredo Trujillo and Aylin Trujillo, of Greenfield, were born just 15 minutes apart. Alfredo Trujillo was born... (Continue reading)