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Missing Morro Bay woman found, no injuries

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

San Luis Obispo police announced on Friday evening that a missing Morro Bay woman was located in good health. On Thursday morning, 67-year-old Terri Katz went to an appointment in SLO, but did not return home. Family members, who reported... (Continue reading)

California to pay for hotel rooms for migrants seeking asylum

Written on 28 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California officials plan to allocate as much as $28 million in state funds toward providing hotel rooms and other services to migrants arriving from Mexico as they await court hearings in the United States. [KTLA] The funds... (Continue reading)

CVS now offering COVID-19 vaccines in Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria

Written on 27 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  Joining Rite Aid, CVS pharmacies in Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria are now offering COVID-19 vaccines by appointment only. The CVS pharmacy chain has vaccines available for people SLO or Santa Barbara counties deem eligible. Both counties allow health... (Continue reading)

Teachers next in line to get coronavirus vaccines in SLO County

Written on 27 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo County will allow childcare workers and teachers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations starting next week. The county plans to allot 10% of vaccine doses available each week to educators, through their employers. The remainder of vaccines will remain... (Continue reading)

Police seek the public’s help in finding missing Morro Bay woman

Written on 26 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo police are asking the public to help find a missing Morro Bay woman or the car she drives. On Thursday morning, 67-year-old Terri Katz went to an appointment in SLO, but did not return home. Family members,... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest eight protesters at a Santa Barbara County construction site

Written on 25 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested eight protesters on Thursday after they attempted to block construction from starting at an approved residential project located next to the San Marcos Preserve. Deputies repeatedly informed the protesters that blocking access was illegal... (Continue reading)

Caltrans plans to reopen Highway 1 in early summer

Written on 25 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Caltrans announced today that repairs of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast will begin on March 1, with an estimated reopening in early this summer. Debris flow from the Dolan Fire burn scar washed out a 150-foot section of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles schools bringing sixth graders back to the classroom

Written on 25 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Paso Robles Unified School District is preparing to reopen classrooms for sixth graders. The proposed plan calls for a return to on-campus instruction in which students will have the option to switch from remote learning to a hybrid model.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest three alleged catalytic converter thieves

Written on 25 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a tip from an alert resident early Wednesday morning, San Luis Obispo police reportedly caught three thieves from Northern California with four stolen catalytic converters. Shortly after 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported hearing what sounded... (Continue reading)

Officers seize $27 million of pot marked as papaya at the Mexico border

Written on 25 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers seized $27 million worth of marijuana from a truck driver hauling papayas who tried entering California from Mexico on Monday. Shortly before 6 p.m., a truck driven by a... (Continue reading)