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Cal Poly in SLO plans for close to normal operations in the fall

Written on 3 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Administrators at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo aim to have most students return to campus and on-campus housing at nearly pre-pandemic capacity for the fall quarter of 2021. In a letter to the campus community, Cal... (Continue reading)

Former prep soccer star arrested for Arroyo Grande shooting

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Nearly five months after a gunman shot a person in the parking lot of an Arroyo Grande McDonald’s, police announced the arrest of the alleged shooter, who is a former local high school soccer star. At approximately... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande elementary school principal resigns suddenly

Written on 2 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The principal of Harloe Elementary School in Arroyo Grande resigned abruptly last week. And the Lucia Mar Unified School District is not disclosing the reason for Principal Peter Ponomaroff’s sudden departure. District officials notified Harloe Elementary parents... (Continue reading)

Restaurants in SLO County can now reopen inside dining

Written on 2 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County advanced today from the restrictive purple tier into the more lenient red tier, while neighboring Santa Barbara County remains in the purple tier. Even though the number of new coronavirus cases in both counties continues to... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat delays hearings at the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse

Written on 2 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Multiple hearings at the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court were delayed or rescheduled Tuesday morning after someone called in a bomb threat. At about 8 a.m., an unknown caller reported a bomb in the building. Bailiffs then cleared most... (Continue reading)

Rural Santa Maria man shoots and kills his wife

Written on 2 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man shot and killed his wife inside a home in the Tanglewood area near the Santa Maria Airport Sunday night, and then he confessed the killing to deputies, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus cases in SLO County down another 21% in past seven days

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

The number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo County fell by 21% during the past seven days, better than the state which is down approximately 19%, according to the California Department of Public Health. During the past three... (Continue reading)

Gov. Newsom tweets all elementary students back to campus by April

Written on 1 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a deal Monday to encourage many elementary school to reopen their campuses within a month. Newsom and state lawmakers agreed to provide financial incentives to schools for reopening. The state is allocating... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs the Chevron in San Miguel, gets away

Written on 28 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for an armed man who allegedly robbed the Chevron gas station in San Miguel on Sunday morning. At approximately 7:30 a.m., the man entered the Chevron on K Street, brandished a firearm... (Continue reading)

Rural SLO man accused of domestic violence, attempted kidnapping

Written on 28 Feb, 2021 in CalCoast Forum, Daily Briefs | 2 comments

A man who lives in rural San Luis Obispo is facing domestic violence charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Saturday evening. The victim suffered non life-threatening injuries. Shortly after 9 p.m., SLO County sheriff’s deputies responded to a... (Continue reading)