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Lawsuit accuses Pismo Beach of installing dangerous slides

Written on 9 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A pair of women are suing the city of Pismo Beach, as well as architectural and construction companies, over spinal injuries they allegedly suffered last year from using allegedly poorly built and designed slides. [Tribune] Last year, the city of... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man busted with more than a pound of cocaine

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Local and federal officers arrested a San Miguel man after allegedly finding $30,000 worth of cocaine inside his home Monday evening. At about 6:30 p.m., members of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit, county... (Continue reading)

Three California men accused of kidnapping illegal immigrants for ransom

Written on 9 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Law enforcement officials arrested three men allegedly involved in a crime ring that kidnapped at least six illegal immigrants near the Mexico border, whom they held for ransom and often refused to release after payments were made, the U.S. Department... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach initiates water restrictions to combat drought conditions

Written on 8 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of Pismo Beach recently imposed water use restrictions to combat drought conditions. Outdoor irrigation is now prohibited between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., as well as within 48 hours of rainfall. Irrigation can only occur... (Continue reading)

Feds threaten to fine Santa Maria over farm worker housing policy

Written on 8 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal housing officials have ordered the city of Santa Maria to repeal its migrant farm worker housing ordinance or face a potential fine of $400,000. In June 2019, the Santa Maria City Council adopted an ordinance that... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon takes aim at gas industry

Written on 7 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon made a national television appearance last week in which she spoke out against the gas industry for allegedly targeting her with intimidation tactics and purportedly threatening to kill local residents. Harmon... (Continue reading)

Check out vaccine rates in your SLO County neighborhood

Written on 7 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE After the number of San Luis Obispo County residents eligible to get vaccinated increased, the percentage of those who have already received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine dropped, but has since set record numbers.... (Continue reading)

Thousands of gallons of raw sewage spills in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A blocked sewer line caused approximately 2,000 gallons of raw sewage to pour out through manholes in San Luis Obispo on Sunday. The sewage leaked onto Sacramento Drive between Ricardo Court and Capitolio Way, and into a dry creek bed.... (Continue reading)

Feds cancel plans to house migrant children at Camp Roberts

Written on 6 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE As the number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border falls, and amid complaints that the base at Camp Roberts is not suitable for children, the federal government no longer plans to house children on the base... (Continue reading)

Vegetation fire burning on the Cuesta Grade near Santa Margarita

Written on 5 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Update: The Tower Fire was 100 percent contained on June 6, with the number of acres burned lowered to 20 to 25. Original: A vegetation fire has burned about 35 acres off the Cuesta Grade near Santa Margarita, with zero... (Continue reading)