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Morro Bay police arrest two violent assailants

Written on 14 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

In a pair of apparently unrelated assaults in Morro Bay over the weekend, a suspect hit a victim in the face with a metal sign, while another suspect, who was allegedly intoxicated, assaulted two workers at a gas station after... (Continue reading)

One person injured in Santa Maria hotel fire

Written on 14 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire broke out at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Santa Maria early Tuesday morning, resulting in the hotel being evacuated and one person being taken to the hospital. Shortly before 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect’s weekend shooting spree in Lompoc

Written on 14 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who has been on the run since last year’s murder of a United States Army soldier in Lompoc allegedly committed two drive-by shootings in the Santa Barbara County city Saturday evening, and he remains on the loose. [KCOY]... (Continue reading)

Hedge fund to buy SLO Tribune parent company after winning auction

Written on 14 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A New Jersey-based hedge fund has won the right to buy bankrupt newspaper publisher McClatchy, which owns the San Luis Obispo Tribune, as well as collection of nationwide papers. Chatham Asset Management entered the winning bid in... (Continue reading)

SLO County coronavirus cases surpass 1,000, with five deaths

Written on 13 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By CCN STAFF Over the weekend, San Luis Obispo County logged 70 new coronavirus cases in one day, passed the 1,000 mark and had one death. On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all bars to close and limited restaurants to... (Continue reading)

Dead man found in Morro Bay, police investigating

Written on 13 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The body of a deceased man was found in the middle of a roadway near the intersection of Harbor Street and Piney Way in Morro Bay early Monday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man lying... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County Jail inmate’s escape foiled

Written on 12 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 19-year-old inmate at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail escaped Saturday morning, but was hunted down and taken back into custody in less than an hour. Shortly before 9 a.m., jail custody staff discovered Gerardo Vasquez Rivera had escaped... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail staffer tests positive for coronavirus

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An employee at the San Luis Obispo County Jail began coughing at work on July 6 and was sent home and asked to get a coronavirus test. The test came back positive. The unnamed employee had just returned to work... (Continue reading)

Vandals again trash Grover Beach Elementary School

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Investigators are asking the public’s help in identifying a pair of vandals who broke into the Grover Beach Elementary School on Thursday night and caused more than $1,700 in damage. Surveillance cameras captured the pair hopping a fence as they... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council eyeing tax increases

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Paso Robles City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to prepare to place a 1 percent sales tax increase measure on the Nov. 2020 ballot. Paso Robles already has a .5 percent city sales tax. Voters approved the prior sales... (Continue reading)