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Atascadero utility sues over cancer-linked chemicals found in wells

Written on 3 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero Mutual Water Company has sued three large businesses in the aftermath of discovering chemicals linked to cancer in wells that supply drinking water to the North County city. [Tribune] Sampling showed three wells managed by Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay power plant stacks are coming down

Written on 3 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

BY KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted 4-1 last week to have the power plant smoke stacks taken down, with Councilman Jeff Heller dissenting. Mayor John Headding spoke of the high cost of rehabbing the rundown building and... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases drop slightly, six additional deaths

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported six new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 46 on Friday to 41 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Child killed in Nipomo house fire

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A child was killed and two other people suffered injuries in a house fire in Nipomo early Tuesday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a two-story home located at 1457 W.... (Continue reading)

Guns, drugs discovered inside vehicle near Cal Poly in SLO

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested four people after discovering a loaded handgun and drugs in a car they searched near Cal Poly on Halloween. After spotting a traffic violation, an officer pulled over a car with... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police searching for tobacco shop robbers

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police are searching for two men who robbed a tobacco shop on Halloween. On Sunday, at about 7 p.m., two Hispanic men entered Discount Cigarette at 8457 El Camino Real, approached the checkout area and demanded... (Continue reading)

Suspect in shooting at councilwoman’s home charged with murder

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN SWAT officers on Sunday arrested a man who shot four people, killing one of them, at the home belonging to a council member of the Northern California city of Gilroy. Early Saturday morning, a large outdoor party... (Continue reading)

Two teens hospitalized following another shooting in Santa Maria

Written on 31 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two teens are in the hospital following a shooting Saturday evening on the north side of Santa Maria, the third shooting in less than 48 hours in the same general area of the city. Shortly before 11... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande murder suspect caught with blood on his boots

Written on 31 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Thursday that the state produced sufficient evidence to for the case against a 19-year-old Fresno man who allegedly killed an elderly woman in her rural Arroyo Grande home to proceed... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 reopens after mudslide near Big Sur

Written on 30 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Highway 1 from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to Gorda in Monterey County reopened Saturday after being closed by a rock slide, according to Caltrans. Rocks fell from a cliffside onto the northbound lane of... (Continue reading)