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SLO Council approves six-story building in downtown

Written on 19 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday night approved a planned 75-foot tall mixed-use development in Downtown SLO, which if constructed, will be the tallest building in the city. Jamestown Properties owns the downtown SLO property located at 1144... (Continue reading)

Thousands lose power in north San Luis Obispo County

Written on 18 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

On a day of record heat on the Central Coast, thousands of North County residents lost power as outages occurred in multiple cities and communities. [Tribune] Approximately 4,200 customers or more lost power in Atascadero on Tuesday. The outage began... (Continue reading)

Fires continue to lower air quality in SLO County

Written on 18 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Amid extreme heat, multiple fires have filled the air with smoke in parts of San Luis Obispo County. The Whale Fire, which was sparked by lightning Saturday morning close to the Whale Rock Reservoir near Cayucos, burned 312 acres before... (Continue reading)

SLO County averaging more than 40 new coronavirus cases a day

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

San Luis Obispo County reported an average of 44 daily new cases of coronavirus last week, down from an average of 50 a day a week earlier. During the past seven days, SLO County reported 308 new coronavirus cases. California... (Continue reading)

Man shot in Santa Maria, shooter on the loose

Written on 17 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Maria police officers are searching for a gunman who shot and wounded a male victim Sunday night. The shooting occurred at about 8:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of McClelland Street. A victim was taken to the hospital, where... (Continue reading)

Three car crash outside Los Osos

Written on 17 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Three vehicles collided on Los Osos Valley Road Monday morning, totaling one car and injuring two people. Shortly before 10 a.m., three vehicles, including a pickup truck hauling a trailer, collided on Los Osos Valley Road by Paradise Lane outside... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman leads CHP on chase from Santa Maria to Atascadero

Written on 16 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A DUI suspect led officers on a high-speed chase from Santa Maria to Atascadero on Friday, eventually getting arrested after kicking and biting officers, according to the CHP. Santa Maria police officers began pursuing the DUI suspect, later identified as... (Continue reading)

Lightning strikes spark fires throughout the Central Coast

Written on 15 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Lightning strikes in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties Saturday morning have ignited multiple brush fires, a few of which are continuing to burn. The Whale Fire, burning near Whale Rock Reservoir in Cayucos, has scorched 120 acres. Currently... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest identity theft suspects

Written on 15 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Morro Bay police officers caught a man and woman on Wednesday who allegedly stole numerous victim’s identification, which they used to obtain credit cards in order to commit theft. At approximately 12:24 p.m., a witness reported a man with a... (Continue reading)

11 more Santa Barbara County Jail inmates test positive for coronavirus

Written on 14 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Eleven additional Santa Barbara County Jail inmates tested positive for coronavirus this week, while another inmate died with the virus. Ten of the infected inmates are asymptomatic and being housed in double or triple cells together. The one inmate who... (Continue reading)