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Three people injured during violent brawl in Atascadero

Written on 11 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three people were injured during a violent brawl in Atascadero Thursday morning. At about 10 a.m., an altercation in which suspects utilized a knife and a baseball bat erupted in the Centennial Plaza area between Sunken Gardens... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach increases water rates on highest users

Written on 11 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of Grover Beach last month adopted changes to its water rate structure, which is expected to result in a temporary decrease in bimonthly bills for most residents. Following a city council vote on May 10,... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for Santa Barbara pawn shop heist

Written on 10 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Angeles County coin and collectables dealer who was providing assistance to a Santa Barbara jewelry and pawn shop allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of valuables from the store. Greggory A. Schneider, 45,... (Continue reading)

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)