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California orders 5,000 body bags and refrigeration trucks on standby

Written on 16 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday the state had ordered 5,000 more body bags and placed dozens of refrigerated trucks on standby as the state set a record for daily deaths from the coronavirus. On Tuesday, 290 people in California died... (Continue reading)

New Solvang City Council reverses order, votes to abide by stay at home order

Written on 16 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A week after the outgoing Solvang City Council voted unanimously to sidestep California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order, a new council majority is backtracking on efforts to keep businesses operating in defiance of public health mandates. [KSBY] Last week, the... (Continue reading)

Six coronavirus deaths in one day in San Luis Obispo County

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

San Luis Obispo County reported Tuesday that six community members died overnight from the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to 52. The surge in cases is linked to gatherings of friends and family during the... (Continue reading)

DUI driver convicted of manslaughter in fatal Nipomo crash

Written on 15 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Maria man who drove the wrong way while intoxicated, causing a crash in Nipomo that killed an 82-year-old woman, managed to evade a second-degree murder conviction after a single juror held out from finding him... (Continue reading)

Two shootings within eight hours in Santa Maria

Written on 15 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of shootings in Santa Maria on Monday left two victims with gunshot wounds and one of the individuals in critical condition. Shortly after noon, a caller reported an adult male victim had arrived at Marian... (Continue reading)

Vaccinations to begin in SLO County, coronavirus cases surge

Written on 14 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

In a matter of days, health care workers will be the first in San Luis Obispo County to receive coronavirus vaccinations, according to the SLO County Health Department. The county is awaiting a delivery of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara renames street offensive to Chumash tribal leaders

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In response to pressure from Chumash tribal leaders, the city of Santa Barbara on Monday is renaming “Dead Indian” Street to “Earth Mother” Street. Santa Barbara will no longer have a street named “Indio Muerto,” which is... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys RV in San Luis Obispo, two people displaced

Written on 14 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A motorhome burst into flames in San Luis Obispo early Monday morning displacing two residents. Shortly before 4 a.m., a 911 caller reported an RV parked on Prado Road by Empresa Drive was on fire. SLO firefighters arrived to find... (Continue reading)

Heidi Harmon eyeing longer term limits for her SLO mayor’s seat

Written on 14 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon is wanting her fellow council members to consider changing the mayor term from two years to four years. If the council agrees, voters would make the final decision. Of the seven cities in San... (Continue reading)

Six people injured in crash on Highway 166 in rural SLO County

Written on 12 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Six people suffered injuries, with one airlifted to the hospital, after a minivan drove off a cliff on Highway 166 in rural San Luis Obispo County on Saturday Shortly after 2 p.m., the driver of a white minivan attempted to... (Continue reading)