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Vandals paint racist graffiti on Grover Beach school

Written on 7 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Employees at Grover Beach Elementary School discovered racist graffiti spray painted on a building Monday morning. The vandal or vandals painted a stick figure hanging from a noose and a racial slur. Lucia Mar Unified School District staff reported the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hires woman accused of trying to cover up sexual assault

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Thousands of faculty members, staff and students are demanding Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong rescind the recent hire of a new university diversity chief, who allegedly engaged in a coverup of sexual assaults while working in a... (Continue reading)

Three fires burn over holiday weekend near Shandon

Written on 5 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A pair of vegetation fires ignited near Shandon on Sunday, one of which burned more than 30 acres. At about 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning southeast of Shandon near 3030 Cammatti Shandon Road. As of mid-afternoon, the... (Continue reading)

One killed, two injured in fiery Atascadero crash

Written on 5 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN One person was killed and two injured in a fiery crash in Atascadero on Sunday. Shortly after 2 p.m., a car crashed on the northbound on-ramp at Del Rio Road; flipped onto its roof and burst into... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed on crash on Highway 101

Written on 5 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Paso Robles man was killed Saturday evening in a single vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Buellton, according to the CHP. Shortly after 10 p.m., the man was driving northbound when he lost control of his Ford F-250 pickup... (Continue reading)

California Valley brush fire burns 450 acres

Written on 5 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Lake Fire has burned 450 acres in the California Valley and is 68 percent contained on Sunday morning. On the evening of July 4, a caller reported the fire burning off Soda Lake Road north of Highway 58. A... (Continue reading)

Two residents at SLO senior living facility infected with coronavirus

Written on 3 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By CCN STAFFERS Two residents at a memory care center in San Luis Obispo tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week. On Sunday, an asymptomatic resident at the Village at Sydney Creek tested positive for the coronavirus. The infected... (Continue reading)

Fire in California Valley burns 100 acres

Written on 3 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

For the third time in less than a month, a wildfire broke out in the California Valley on Friday. At about 12:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported the fire burning northwest of Soda Lake near Culver City Road. As of... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria thieves steal safe, go shopping in LA

Written on 3 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A man and woman, both 21-year-old Santa Maria residents, received two-year state prison sentences this week for stealing an elderly person’s safe and then using the cash inside it to go shopping for luxury items in the Los Angeles area.... (Continue reading)

SLO County orders bars to close for July 4 weekend

Written on 3 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Faced with a spike in coronavirus cases and the possibility of out-of-area tourists pouring into San Luis Obispo County, officials have ordered the closure of bars countywide for the July 4 weekend. In similar fashion to the city of San... (Continue reading)