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Resnicks among large donors in Newsom’s anti-recall fight

Written on 24 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Beverly Hills billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick, who have been eyeing influence over management of the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin, have contributed a total of $250,000 to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s anti-recall campaign. [LA Times] The Resnicks,... (Continue reading)

Goleta man allegedly attacks roommate with a sword

Written on 24 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Goleta man allegedly hit his roommate in the head with an unsharpened sword on Monday, then barricaded himself inside a home before being arrested. A caller reported an attempted murder at about 12:30 p.m. in the... (Continue reading)

More than 10,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into SLO Creek

Written on 24 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A blocked sewer line caused approximately 10,800 gallons of raw sewage to pour out through a storm drain at the Silver City Mobile Home Park on South Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo on Monday. The sewage... (Continue reading)

Judge overturns initiative allowing drivers to work as contractors

Written on 23 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Friday overturned California’s Proposition 22, the ballot initiative that allows companies to treat rideshare and delivery drivers as independent contractors. Judge Frank Roesch ruled Prop 22 is both unconstitutional and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County man arrested again for selling drugs

Written on 23 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A known drug dealer was arrested again, this time during a narcotics raid in Paso Robles, which netted $5,000 to $10,000 in illicit drugs. Suspecting 33-year-old Anthony Allen Wong was again selling drugs, San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Boil water notices issued to 200 homes in San Luis Obispo

Written on 23 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Utilities Department issued a boil water notice to about 200 households following a water main break on Johnson Avenue early Sunday morning. The boil water notice is for homes in the Johnson Avenue... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe police officer accidentally shoots and kills a man

Written on 22 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Guadalupe police officer fired his revolver at a wanted suspect on Saturday evening, but instead shot and killed an uninvolved resident who was sitting in his car. Shortly before 10 p.m., officers recognized a man at... (Continue reading)

Comparing SLO County’s COVID-19 cases to other counties

Written on 21 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

After almost two months of increasing COVID-19 case rates, the rise of new infections rates has slowed in California, though students returning to school are likely to have an impact. The Delta strain is a leading factor in the increase... (Continue reading)

Dog killed, four people injured in crash on Highway 1 in Cayucos

Written on 20 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A dog died and four persons suffered injuries in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Cayucos Friday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported the crash at southbound Highway 1 and Cass Avenue. The extent... (Continue reading)

Woman shot during domestic dispute in Grover Beach

Written on 20 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man armed with a pistol shot a woman during a family dispute inside a Grover Beach home Thursday evening, according to the city’s police department. Shortly after 6 p.m., a 911 caller reported a family disturbance... (Continue reading)