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Officers arrest wrong-way drunk teen driver near San Miguel

Written on 22 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN CHP officers arrested a Paso Robles teen who was allegedly intoxicated while driving the wrong way on Highway 101 near San Miguel early Friday morning. At approximately 2:37 a.m., 911 callers began reporting a wrong-way driver traveling... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria high school student hit by car, airlifted to Central Valley hospital

Written on 22 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver on Thursday morning struck a 16-year-old Santa Maria girl who was walking to school, leaving the teen with major injuries and leading to a helicopter airlifting her to a Central Valley hospital.  Shortly before 8... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles councilman discusses allegations he disparaged staff

Written on 21 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a meeting with the mayor and the city manager, Councilman Chris Bausch apologized for concerns he disparaged staff and asked that anyone who feels threatened file a whistleblower complaint. On March 8, Bausch, Mayor John Hamon... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze in area of San Luis Obispo homeless camp

Written on 21 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze near a homeless encampment along Santa Rosa Street in San Luis Obispo early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported fire burning in an area near Mustang Village II apartment complex.... (Continue reading)

SUV overturns after vehicles collide in San Luis Obispo

Written on 21 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two vehicles collided in a San Luis Obispo intersection Wednesday night, leaving one of them, an SUV, overturned in a crosswalk. Shortly after 9 p.m., a Dodger Challenger collided with a Subaru Outback at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Tuberculosis cases rising in SLO County, California

Written on 21 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is warning about tuberculosis cases increasing locally and statewide, though officials say numbers remain low. In 2023, health officials identified ten cases of active tuberculosis in SLO County. That... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man charged with attempting to meet a minor for sex

Written on 20 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a 37-year-old Santa Maria man on Wednesday who was allegedly attempting to meet with what he thought was an 11-year-old girl and her mother for a sexual encounter with the child. While the man thought... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles mayor scolded over conflicts of interest

Written on 20 Mar, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles Mayor John Hamon received a warning from state regulators in February for violating political rules about conflicts of interest, according to a California Fair Political Practices Commission’s Feb. 13 warning letter. A determination that ended... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council appoints Whitney McDonald as interim city manager

Written on 20 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday appointed Assistant City Manager Whitney McDonald to serve as interim city manager starting on April 26. Last month, SLO City Manager Derek Johnson announced plans to resign his post,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council votes to raise their own compensation

Written on 19 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to raise their compensation by 10% and their travel allowances by 20%, with Councilman Chris Bausch dissenting. The increase will need to come back for a second reading... (Continue reading)