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SLO City Council again seeking to ban natural gas appliances

Written on 3 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo is again considering banning natural gas appliances in new homes and buildings. In 2019, the SLO City Council voted in favor of enacting a ban on natural gas appliances in new... (Continue reading)

Following hung jury, Atascadero man pleads guilty to sexual assault

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The court sentenced an Atascadero man to 11 years in state prison and ordered him to register as a sex offender, for a pair of incidents in which he assaulted women in San Luis Obispo County. Tryone... (Continue reading)

Suspect in brawl with teens in Atascadero found with stolen gun

Written on 2 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man spotted fighting with a group of juveniles in Atascadero was arrested Monday for possession of a stolen firearm. Shortly after 4 p.m., a 911 caller reported an adult male and female had attacked a group... (Continue reading)

Templeton educator sentenced to prison for abusing children

Written on 2 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge on Tuesday sentenced an Irish national who worked as a special education assistant for the Templeton Unified School District to more than a dozen years in prison for sexually abusing children. He is then facing... (Continue reading)

Fire engulfs home under construction in Pismo Beach

Written on 2 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a two-story home under construction in Pismo Beach on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning at a construction site on the 1200 block of Costa Brava near Pismo... (Continue reading)

SLO County turns a corner, COVID-19 cases dropping

Written on 1 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported four new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 649 on Friday to 621 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police corral runaway horse

Written on 1 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Hildago, a 14-year-old horse, escaped from the beach parking lot on Monday fleeing east on Grand Avenue through the City of Grover Beach. Grover Beach police officers worked to stop the runaway horse. With the help of... (Continue reading)

SLO developer proposes outdoor dining venue in shipping containers

Written on 1 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Tompkins of NKT Commercial has submitted plans to build an outdoor dining venue in downtown San Luis Obispo where food vendors will operate out of repurposed shipping containers. The plans require approval of an onsite parking... (Continue reading)

One person killed, three injured in crash near shandon

Written on 31 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person died and three others suffered injuries in a four-vehicle crash near Shandon on Monday. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the crash on Highway 46 near Jack Ranch in Cholame, according to Cal Fire. One... (Continue reading)

SLO city’s transit revises bus routes because of labor shortage

Written on 31 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Riders utilizing bus service in San Luis Obispo are experiencing missed service and delays amid employee shortages, according to the City of SLO. “The labor shortage situation is causing missed service and delays to SLO Transit’s bus... (Continue reading)