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Man shot and killed in parking lot in Santa Maria

Written on 14 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE One man was shot and killed in a parking lot outside a business in Santa Maria on Sunday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported a shooting outside a business on the 1900 block of S.... (Continue reading)

San Simeon chair demeans Spanish speakers, threatens critics

Written on 14 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Controversial San Simeon Community Services District Chair Gwen Kellas said that Latinos who do not read or speak English cannot be on the board because they cannot be citizens, during a board meeting on Tuesday. “To be... (Continue reading)

Hollister Fire in Santa Barbara County burns 100 acres

Written on 13 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Fueled by gusty winds, the Hollister Fire, which is burning in the Gaviota Coast area of Santa Barbara County, has scorched 100 acres. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire is 20% contained. On Saturday, the blaze ignited... (Continue reading)

Award-winning American journalist killed in Ukraine

Written on 13 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Kyiv, Ukraine –  An award-winning American filmmaker and journalist was shot and killed in Ukraine and another journalist was injured on Sunday. Brent Renaud, 50, was reporting from Irpin, a city in the Kyiv region, neighboring the... (Continue reading)

What gas prices now look like in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 13 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices are still on the rise in San Luis Obispo County, though the percentage of increase appears to have slowed. From Saturday to Sunday, the average price of gas in SLO County increased by one cent... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara nurse accused of sexually assaulting emergency room patient

Written on 12 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara man, who is also a registered nurse, was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient in the Emergency Room at Saint John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. While working as a nurse at... (Continue reading)

The suffering of Irpin, Ukraine as seen in those fleeing

Written on 12 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN IRPIN, Ukraine – With a constant plume of smoke in the air and the frequent sound of artillery fire behind them, Ukrainian refugees cross the Irpin River on a makeshift bridge, beside the actual one that was blown... (Continue reading)

Who is SLO County’s District 2 supervisor candidate Bruce Jones?

Written on 12 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by BRUCE JONES I am Dr. Bruce Jones, a retired orthopedic surgeon, running for SLO County District 2 Supervisor. I believe in the American dream. As a young man, I dreamed of becoming a doctor. No one in my... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s unemployment rates rising again

Written on 12 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A year after the pandemic forced thousands out of the workforce, the number of unemployed San Luis Obispo County residents is again on the rise. SLO County’s unemployment rate climbed 15.9% in January as the number of... (Continue reading)

Wanted felon captured in Cayucos

Written on 11 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a wanted felon in Cayucos following an approximately four-hour manhunt on Friday. Michael Fordyce was first spotted at about 8:20 a.m. on the 600 block of South Ocean Avenue in... (Continue reading)