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As coronavirus cases surge, Cal Poly students head home

Written on 21 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

With more than 1,000 Cal Poly students quarantined because of the coronavirus, the majority of the 4,500 students living on campus are required to move out by 5 p.m. on Saturday. There are currently only 58 students who plan to... (Continue reading)

Newsom appoints Dawn Ortiz-Legg to succeed Adam Hill

Written on 20 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Governor Gavin Newsom appointed San Luis Obispo County Planning Commissioner Dawn Ortiz-Legg to fill the vacant District 3 seat on the SLO County Board of Supervisors. Ortiz-Legg will succeed Adam Hill, who committed suicide on Aug. 6... (Continue reading)

Grand Jury exposes failures at Paso Robles school district

Written on 20 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury details the failures of the former superintendent and other officials at the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District that led to the district’s financial crisis in a recently released report.... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate falls to 6%

Written on 20 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

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?

Written on 20 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

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

Written on 19 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

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

Written on 19 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

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

Written on 19 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

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

Written on 18 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

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

Written on 18 Nov, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

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)