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Which SLO County races will end in June?

Written on 7 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE While 12 San Luis Obispo County seats are on the June 7 primary ballot, most are unchallenged or have only two candidates, meaning those races will be determined in the primary. With more than two candidates in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles polling place closed because of COVID

Written on 7 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County elections officials closed a Paso Robles polling place on Monday night, citing COVID-19 and a lack of staffing. The polling place at the Association of Realtors at 1101 Riverside Avenue in Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Fires burn near Lopez Lake and in northern SLO County

Written on 7 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fires burned in the Los Padres National Forest in Eastern San Luis Obispo County, as well as in North County during the start of the week. The Eastern SLO County blaze started Monday near Hi Mountain Campground... (Continue reading)

SLO County Democratic voters ahead in early ballot returns

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the primary election a day away in San Luis Obispo County, registered Democratic voters have returned approximately 20% more ballots than their Republican counterparts. Democrats have already returned 20,727 ballots, ahead of Republicans who have returned... (Continue reading)

Missing Nipomo woman found

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement officers in Northern California on Sunday found a 35-year-old missing Nipomo woman. Vanessa Valentine’s family reported her missing on May 31. They last saw her on May 25. Valentine recently moved to the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Federal investigation spurs SLO County to outsource mental health services

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County plans to outsource inpatient mental health services as the Behavioral Health Department faces multiple challenges, an email to employees says. The services would be transferred to private entities. During the past decade, administrators... (Continue reading)

Record high gas prices in SLO County, find the lowest cost

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Rising oil prices and increasing demand have led to record high gas prices in San Luis Obispo County. During the past week, the average price of gas increased 14 cents to $6.47 a gallon, according to figures... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest student over alleged school shooting threat

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a 13-year-old Daniel Lewis Middle School student over a school shooting threat he made, something the boy claimed was a joke. At about 9 p.m. on Sunday, police officers learned of a... (Continue reading)

Pretrial hearings underway in the Kristin Smart murder case

Written on 6 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pretrial hearings began Monday morning for accused murderer Paul Flores and his alleged accomplice Ruben Flores. Flores is charged with murdering Kristin Smart in San Luis Obispo during an attempted rape in 1996, and his father is... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren quits waste management agency, again

Written on 5 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The head of San Luis Obispo County’s regional waste management agency quit last month after leading the agency for five months. This is the second time Paavo Ogren has quit the controversial organization in less than a... (Continue reading)