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Pregnant woman critically injured in crash near Gaviota

Written on 17 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Five people were injured, four critically, in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Gaviota on Monday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver was headed northbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Superintendent for two SLO County school districts gets 10% raise

Written on 17 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The administrator who is serving as the superintendent of two North Coast school districts, and is collecting six-figure pay from each, recently received a 10 percent raise. [Tribune] Scott Smith, the superintendent of both the Cayucos Elementary... (Continue reading)

Two shootings in Santa Maria on Sunday, three during the week

Written on 17 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following an early morning shooting that left a juvenile with multiple gunshot wounds, a gunman shot another victim in the same area in Santa Maria, leaving the second victim suffering from serious injuries. Early Sunday morning, a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teen killed in crash identified

Written on 16 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 17-year-old who died in a car crash at the intersection of Spring and 34th streets on Jan. 13 has been identified as Joaquin Ripley. At about 5:15 p.m., Joaquin Ripley was driving northbound on Spring Street... (Continue reading)

Boy shot multiple times in Santa Maria

Written on 16 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria “boy” was shot multiple times while reportedly walking in the Atkinson Park area early Sunday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., a caller reported a juvenile male was seeking medical care at Marian Regional Medical... (Continue reading)

Dead body found in car near drive-in in SLO

Written on 15 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of a 68-year-old man found him dead in his car near the Sunset Drive-In in San Luis Obispo on Friday morning. Along with friends, the man had attended the drive-in on Thursday evening. Following the movie,... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases reach record highs

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County health officials reported a record high number of COVID-19 cases on Friday, with a 14 day average of 342. The Omicron variant now represents about 90% of local cases. During the past three... (Continue reading)

Teen killed in high-speed crash in Paso Robles

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A teen died in a single car crash at the intersection of Spring and 34th streets on Thursday evening, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. At about 5:15 p.m., the 17-year-old was headed northbound on Spring... (Continue reading)

Assemblyman Cunningham will not run for reelection, meet the candidates

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) has announced he will not run for another term in the upcoming election, following redistricting that has placed much of San Luis Obispo County in a heavily Democratic Assembly district, while three other... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach planning to open cannabis smoking lounges

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By BEN DIGUGLIELMO The Grover Beach City Council took the first step on Monday towards revamping the city’s marijuana scene through the inclusion of cannabis lounges. Taking inspiration from Los Angeles and San Francisco, Grover Beach would be the first... (Continue reading)