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On-off power heats up Santa Margarita residents

Written on 16 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the third time since Monday, and at least the fifth time in the last 10 days, residents in the Santa Margarita area have lost power. Some residents were without power portions of Monday, Tuesday and today.... (Continue reading)

SLO County prosecutors reach settlement with pesticide company

Written on 15 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, along with 16 other California DA’s offices, have reached a $575,000 settlement with a pesticide company over repeated regulatory violations and unfair business practices. Pestmaster Services LP, formerly known... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom defeats recall in landslide election

Written on 15 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 72 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in office after defeating the state’s recall initiative by a 64 percent to 36 percent vote on Tuesday. A majority vote was needed in order to recall Newsom. Proponents of the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man robbed at gunpoint while walking his dog

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

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande Police are looking for two men who robbed a man at gunpoint on Alder Street near Sunset Drive on Monday morning. Shortly before 6 a.m., the victim was walking his dog when a silver sedan... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 cases down, 7 new deaths

Written on 14 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported seven new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 116 to 96. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range in age from their... (Continue reading)

Fire destroyed building at Camp San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a building at Camp San Luis Obispo Monday night, located near the intersection of O’Connor Way and Sutter Avenue. Firefighters arrived at the camp to find the 40 foot by 40 foot building engulfed... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Templeton fire training ground vandals

Written on 14 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are searching for suspects involved in repeated vandalism of the Templeton fire department’s training grounds. Over the past month, fire crews have discovered large amounts of graffiti and broken tools at the training grounds located at... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies San Luis Obispo teen killed in crash

Written on 14 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDNAN The California Highway Patrol has identified the 17-year-old San Luis Obispo boy killed in a three-car crash near Cal Poly on Saturday as Finnegan Lee Hartford Osbaldeston. Shortly before 7 a.m., Osbaldeston was driving a white Volvo... (Continue reading)

California man caught with bayonet and machete near DNC headquarters

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN United States Capitol Police officers arrested a California man who was armed with a bayonet and machete outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters early Monday morning and who allegedly promoted white supremacist ideology while claiming to be... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in shooting in Lompoc

Written on 13 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gang-related shooting in Lompoc Saturday evening left one man in critical condition and another victim hospitalized. A caller reported a shooting at about 9:30 p.m. in the 500 block of North M. Street, according to the... (Continue reading)