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Santa Barbara councilwoman is top pick for Coastal Commission seat

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Elected officials in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Meagan Harmon to represent the Central Coast on the California Coastal Commission. Harmon has served on the Santa... (Continue reading)

Atascadero State Hospital employee illicitly accessed medical records

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An information technology employee at Atascadero State Hospital improperly accessed health information, including coronavirus test results, belonging to more than 2,000 ASH patients and staffers. The employee accessed names, Covid-19 test results and health information related to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County home invasion robbery suspect arrested

Written on 18 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The man accused of assaulting an elderly woman during a home invasion in rural San Luis Obispo last month was arrested in Virginia Beach earlier today. On the morning of Feb. 13, Johnny Jesse Roman Jr., 38, allegedly invaded a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles appoints Greg Carpenter interim city manager

Written on 18 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With the selection of a new city manager taking longer than expected, the Paso Robles City Council voted Tuesday to hire an interim chief executive. Greg Carpenter will begin work as Paso Robles’s interim city manager on... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman slapped with more than 10 years in prison for embezzlement

Written on 17 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Atascadero woman who embezzled nearly $900,000 from a Creston construction company was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years and four months in state prison. Over a period of more than three years, Joy Noel Wilde, 43, stole... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at popular restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fryer caught on fire at the Luna Red restaurant in downtown San Luis Obispo Tuesday morning, which then spread in the kitchen.  Staff attempted to put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher, but were unsuccessful.... (Continue reading)

SLO County headed towards the COVID-19 orange tier

Written on 16 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County could enter the less restrictive COVID-19 orange tier next week if new case rates do not increase, which would allow more businesses to reopen and increase occupancy for other sectors. In California’s orange tier, bars can... (Continue reading)

Jury finds pimp guilty of trafficking teen in SLO County

Written on 16 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo jury has found a 37-year-old Sacramento man of guilty trafficking a 14-year-old girl and forcing her to engage in a sex act. On Oct. 5, 2018, an officer conducted a traffic stop of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles motel clerk fights off intruders

Written on 15 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are searching for a pair of would-be robbers whom a motel clerk fought off early Monday morning. Shortly before 1 a.m., two male suspects dressed in dark clothing rang the bell at the Economy... (Continue reading)

Deputies search for Kristin Smart’s remains in Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Deputies are searching a residential property on the 700 block of White Court in Arroyo Grande for the remains of Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly student who was last seen on May 25, 1996, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)