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Morro Bay declares Bayshore Village seagulls a menace

Written on 8 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In an effort to protect residents from feces and other nuisances created by seagulls, the Morro Bay City Council adopted a resolution last month allowing a condominium complex to take continued measures aimed at driving away the... (Continue reading)

Deputies seize 92 firearms from Santa Barbara gun store operator

Written on 8 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies seized more than 90 grams of methamphetamine and 92 firearms on Saturday from a man who operates a gun supply store. Kyle Dodge, 36, along with his father Rick Dodge, operate Dodge... (Continue reading)

Woman falls from cliff near Los Osos, dies

Written on 8 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A woman fell 70-feet to her death from a bluff in the Spooner’s Cove area of Montana De Oro State Park on Monday. Shortly after 4 p.m., witnesses observed a woman walking alone on the bluff when she fell backwards... (Continue reading)

SLO County sets another coronavirus case record

Written on 8 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

As San Luis Obispo County residents prepared for three weeks under stay-at-home orders, with 186 new coronavirus cases on Saturday the county set another record. Likely spurred by Thanksgiving gatherings, California also logged a record number of deaths this weekend.... (Continue reading)

Who will Gov. Gavin Newsom select to fill high-ranking seats?

Written on 7 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

In the aftermath of United States Sen. Kamala Harris being elected vice president, California Gov. Gavin Newsom could have three high-ranking statewide office seats to fill, a first in decades. [Politico] Newsom is now expected to select replacements for both... (Continue reading)

Mountain biker airlifted off trail near SLO High School

Written on 7 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A California Highway Patrol helicopter airlifted a mountain biker off a trail in San Luis Obispo on Sunday after the person suffered undisclosed injuries. The individual was mountain biking Sunday morning on Bowden Ranch Trail above San... (Continue reading)

Monolith returned to Pine Mountain in Atascadero

Written on 5 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A 10-foot tall monolith was mysteriously returned to Pine Mountain in Atascadero sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning. Locals again flocked to the hiking trail to get a look at the shiny object. The three-sided, metallic monolith first appeared... (Continue reading)

Fire burns cars, outbuildings and brush in SLO

Written on 5 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A campfire burning near the creek off Prado Road in San Luis Obispo ignited adjacent brush on Friday evening. The fire then spread to a neighboring property destroying cars and outbuildings. Because of a significant fuel load at 50 Prado... (Continue reading)

Newsom’s shelter-at-home begins Sunday afternoon in SLO County

Written on 5 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home rules were triggered Friday when the Southern California region’s intensive care unit capacity dropped below 15%. As a result, residents in the region, which includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, will be required to... (Continue reading)

Woman accused of intimidating a witness in Paso Robles murder case

Written on 4 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Paso Robles police detectives arrested a 44-year-old woman for allegedly being an accessory after the fact and for witness intimidation in the murder of Trevon Perry, a witness in an ongoing murder case. More than three months after Perry’s family... (Continue reading)