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Cal Poly holds virtual tomato plant sale

Written on 17 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Cal Poly’s annual Tomato Spectacular plant sale will go on — with plants available for purchase online and scheduled pick-up times on campus. More than 70 different types of tomato plants will be available at the annual sale, with online... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest suspect in Los Osos stabbing

Written on 16 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County deputies arrested a 28-year-old Los Osos man who is suspected of repeatedly stabbing a man on Thursday morning. At about 2:30 a.m., Matthew Robert Hathaway went to the victim’s home on the 1900 block of 10th... (Continue reading)

California to provide coronavirus relief funds to illegal immigrants

Written on 16 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The state of California will distribute payments to illegal immigrants from a new $125 million coronavirus disaster relief fund, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday. [CNN] In attempt to make up for their exclusion from the $2.2 trillion federal stimulus... (Continue reading)

Deputies investigating reports of a stabbing in Los Osos

Written on 16 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating reports of a stabbing early Thursday morning in Los Osos. [KSBY] At about 2:30 a.m., a caller reported a stabbing in the 1900 block of 10th Street. It is unclear who was... (Continue reading)

Five youths arrested for attempted murder in Santa Barbara County

Written on 15 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested five juveniles for allegedly carrying out gang-related assaults last month with weapons including bats and a machete. During the evening of March 6, a group of teens violently assaulted several other teens in... (Continue reading)

Sixteen inmates slated for release from SLO County Jail

Written on 15 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Following two days of hearings in San Luis Obispo Superior Court, 16 inmates likely have been released or will be released from county jail as part of a state initiative to prevent the coronavirus from spreading in detention facilities. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)

Oceano fire tax fails after recount

Written on 15 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Oceano Community Services District’s attempt to implement a $180 annual flat-rate special fire tax to property owners through a recount of a vote that lost by a slim margin, has failed. The Oceano 911 Committee asked the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Will SLO County release 50 jail inmates under state order?

Written on 14 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Despite opposition from both the San Luis Obispo County sheriff and district attorney, an estimated 50 inmates could be released from the county jail under a state of California judicial order that took effect on Monday. The California Judicial Council... (Continue reading)

Deputy arrested for falsifying evidence to convict an innocent person

Written on 14 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office charged a sheriff deputy on Friday with two felonies related to his arrest of a woman he wrongly believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance. On Nov. 12, Richard Barrios III,... (Continue reading)

SLO County planning phased end to shelter at home rules

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo County Administrator Wade Horton announced the county is considering a phased end to shelter at home rules during Monday’s press briefing. Before moving forward, the county wants to make sure the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues... (Continue reading)