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Pismo Beach drops plan to purchase homes to create parking

Written on 3 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of Pismo Beach has given up its plan to buy two downtown properties on Main Street and convert them into parking lots because of opposition from the owners and tenants. City officials had been seeking... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 cases plummeting in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 3 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The average number of daily COVID-19 infections in San Luis Obispo County has plummeted over the past week, with 50% of eligible residents having received at least one vaccine dose. The unadjusted weekly average fell from 7.9 per 100,000 people... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County burn season ends as fire season extends

Written on 3 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fire officials ended San Luis Obispo County’s open burn season on Friday, a move announced as wildfire risk in California is starting earlier and lasting later into the year than in past decades. In accordance with the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo mayor says she was raped in high school

Written on 3 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon has revealed she was sexually assaulted when she was a 17-year-old high school student. Last month, Harmon read a proclamation at a city council meeting on behalf of RISE, a nonprofit... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at Walmart in Arroyo Grande

Written on 2 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire burning in an outdoor storage area at Walmart in Arroyo Grande on Sunday. Shortly before noon, 911 callers reported a fire burning at the Walmart on West Branch Street. As the flames were contained to... (Continue reading)

Did Coastal Commission exceed its authority over the Oceano Dunes?

Written on 2 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission was slapped with another lawsuit this week  alleging the agency violated laws and exceeded its authority when it voted to stop off-road vehicle recreation at the Oceano Dunes. Friends of the Oceano Dunes... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man facing 15 years in prison for shooting marbles at cars

Written on 1 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 54-year-old Nipomo man, who spent a year shooting glass marbles at cars, pled guilty to 30 felony assault charges on Thursday in exchange for a 15 year prison sentence. From Feb. 2019 through Jan. 2020, CHP... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for stabbing suspect

Written on 1 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Grover Beach police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man suspected of stabbing another man early Saturday morning. Shortly before 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported a stabbing in the 100 block of South 11th Street. Officers... (Continue reading)

Ravine Waterpark in Paso Robles reopening

Written on 30 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California is allowing water parks to reopen at partial capacity after the state released guidelines for the sector on Wednesday. The Ravine Waterpark in Paso Robles plans to reopen on May 29. Water parks located in counties... (Continue reading)

SLO woman who shot husband and killed will not face murder charge

Written on 30 Apr, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A San Luis Obispo woman who shot her husband at point-blank range, killing him, will no longer face a murder charge following a judge’s ruling Thursday that the fatal shooting was unintentional. [Tribune] Skylar Marshall, 24, previously pleaded not guilty to... (Continue reading)