Daily Briefs


SLO County unemployment rate falls to 6%

BY CCN STAFF Spurred by Cal Poly and the hospitality industry, San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate dropped significantly in October, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. SLO County’s unemployment rate fell from 7.2% in September to 6.0% percent... (Continue reading)

What does curfew mean for SLO County residents?

In response to a sharp increase in coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a curfew for all counties in the purple tier, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew begins Saturday. During... (Continue reading)

SLO awards $109,800 to organizations that promote diversity

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted Tuesday to provide $109,800 in funding to eight non-profits that support diversity. The city’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force, which was created in July, recommended eight of the 20 nonprofits that applied... (Continue reading)

Chief Cantrell again under fire for arrests of protesters

By Josh Friedman Former San Luis Obispo police chief Deanna Cantrell is again under fire for arrests of anti-police protesters, this time as chief in the North Bay Area city of Fairfield. Fairfield police officers arrested a total of nine... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue hiker who fell off Pismo Beach cliff

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue crews hoisted a hiker up a Pismo Beach cliff near Dinosaur Caves Park on Wednesday. Shortly before 3 p.m., the hiker reportedly slid off a trail adjacent to Mattie Road just south of the park. The... (Continue reading)

San Simeon looking to Paavo Ogren for assistance

While local developers are eying San Simeon, district officials are unsure how to move forward with new construction and lifting the community’s more than 30-year building moratorium. Five years ago, the district built a reverse osmosis facility to provide the... (Continue reading)

Wanted felon arrested in Paso Robles, person of interest in shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Law enforcement officers arrested a wanted felon on Tuesday who is a person of interest in a shooting at a Paso Robles apartment complex. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, a caller reported a shooting on Alamo... (Continue reading)

Cunningham attends conference in Hawaii, undeterred by travel advisory

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham is one of four California lawmakers in attendance this week at a conference in Hawaii, just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an advisory not to travel out of state. Newsom’s travel... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for a woman, stolen gun

By CCN STAFF San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who may have a stolen firearm, according to a Facebook post. The grey haired woman was last seen at Starbucks on Broad Street on Monday at 2 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Man jumps from SLO parking garage, kills himself

A grey-haired man with a blue mask jumped from a San Luis Obispo parking garage on Tuesday afternoon, killing himself. The man jumped from the parking garage across the street from SLO City Hall, into a SLO County parking lot... (Continue reading)