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Police accuse SLO man of abusing his grandmother

Written on 12 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a San Luis Obispo man Saturday night for allegedly abusing his 86-year-old grandmother. At about 9 p.m., officers arrived at a local hospital in response to a report of possible elder abuse, according to... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into bear on Highway 101 in Atascadero

Written on 11 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCN STAFF A truck crashed into a bear on Highway 101 in Atascadero on Saturday morning, killing the bear and damaging the vehicle. Shortly after 5 a.m., the truck was headed southbound when a bear walked from the center... (Continue reading)

Police identify body found in Paso Robles riverbed

Written on 11 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By CCN STAFF Paso Robles police have identified the man found dead Saturday morning in a riverbed near JCPennys as 26-year-old Daniel Romo. Romo, who has family in the North County, had been camping in the area. At approximately 4... (Continue reading)

Third body found in SLO County in less than 48 hours

Written on 10 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By CCN STAFF The body of an alleged homeless man was discovered Saturday morning in the riverbed near the JCPenny store in Paso Robles. At approximately 4 a.m., a 911 caller reported the body. Paso Robles police and San Luis... (Continue reading)

Body found in vehicle at a gas station in SLO

Written on 10 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A body was discovered in a vehicle at a gas station near Cal Poly on Friday morning. [Tribune] At about 5 a.m., 911 callers reported a body at the Chevron station at the intersection of Santa Rosa Street and Foothill... (Continue reading)

Officers fire at suspect in Guadalupe

Written on 10 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Guadalupe police officer fired shots at a violent suspect Friday afternoon. At about 6:30 a.m., five police officers responded to reports of a tire fire near the intersection of 11th Street and Gularte Lane, knowing a dangerous subject lives... (Continue reading)

Gunman robs Subway restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 9 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police are searching for a man who robbed a Subway sandwich stop at gunpoint Thursday evening in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., a man walked into the Subway located in the 1300 block of Madonna... (Continue reading)

Body found in tent at San Luis Obispo homeless encampment

Written on 9 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers found a homeless man, who was in his 60s, dead inside a tent at an encampment in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning. At about 11 a.m., members of SLO Police Department’s Community Action Team and... (Continue reading)

Oceano plans to raise water rates on residents

Written on 9 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Oceano officials are proposing a 37 percent water rate increase over three years to pay for infrastructure repairs, employee costs and to achieve minimum financial reserves. The Oceano Community Services District staff wants three months of expenses in reserves. In... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus hospitalizations dive, some schools plan to reopen

Written on 8 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County has fallen to levels not seen since April. There are currently two infected people in the hospital, down from 22 in August. After two weeks in the... (Continue reading)