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SLO County COVID-19 cases dropping

Written on 12 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 41 on Tuesday to 34 on Friday. The number of SLO County residents in hospitals receiving... (Continue reading)

Man who allegedly caused mayhem at Trump rally headed to trial

Written on 12 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man who allegedly caused a three-car collision last November by driving a vehicle into a Trump caravan in Santa Maria is set to stand trial for two felony charges. On Nov. 8, 2020, a group of... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay councilwoman announces run for Assembly amid redistricting

Written on 12 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Touting her progressive politics and the potential opportunity created by redistricting, Morro Bay Councilwoman Dawn Addis announced she is again running for a state Assembly seat. Addis, a progressive Democrat and Women’s March San Luis Obispo leader,... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in crash in SLO

Written on 11 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated a person following a two-car crash in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning that left one vehicle rolled over on its side. At about 9:20 a.m., two vehicles collided at the intersection of Los Osos Valley... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to pay $1.2 million settlement to victim of alleged rape

Written on 10 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman allegedly raped by a former Paso Robles police officer has been awarded a $1.25 million settlement. Ex-Sgt. Sean Christopher McGuire allegedly raped the woman in Dec. 2017 after responding to a domestic violence call at... (Continue reading)

Deputies rescue woman from burning apartment in Goleta

Written on 10 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies rescued an unconscious woman from a burning apartment in Goleta Tuesday evening, resulting in all three individuals being taken to the hospital. Shortly before 5 p.m., a fire broke... (Continue reading)

Three more SLO County residents succumb to COVID-19

Written on 10 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported three new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, while new cases remain stagnant with a daily average of 41. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range in age from their 70s to their... (Continue reading)

Burglars targeting tented home in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 9 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Burglars in recent months have targeted homes in Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach that are being fumigated, resulting in some residents losing valuable belongings. [KSBY] On Oct. 29, a camera inside a Grover Beach home caught a... (Continue reading)

Police catch Morro Bay man with meth at SLO train station

Written on 9 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies tracked a wanted Morro Bay man to the San Luis Obispo Amtrak station, where they arrested him on drug charges last week. Brent Abisalih, 55, was wanted in Fresno County for... (Continue reading)

One person injured in fire at mobile home in Nipomo

Written on 8 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was injured in a fire at a mobile home in Nipomo on Monday afternoon. At about 4:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning a home on Neptune Drive near Starlite Drive, according to Cal... (Continue reading)