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San Luis Obispo City Council green lights large mixed-use development

Written on 18 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to give the green light to a proposed mixed-use project near the intersection of Orcutt Road and Broad Street. The proposed Bullock Ranch project includes 88 bungalow... (Continue reading)

Pregnant woman critically injured in crash near Gaviota

Written on 17 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Five people were injured, four critically, in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Gaviota on Monday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver was headed northbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Superintendent for two SLO County school districts gets 10% raise

Written on 17 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The administrator who is serving as the superintendent of two North Coast school districts, and is collecting six-figure pay from each, recently received a 10 percent raise. [Tribune] Scott Smith, the superintendent of both the Cayucos Elementary... (Continue reading)

Two shootings in Santa Maria on Sunday, three during the week

Written on 17 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following an early morning shooting that left a juvenile with multiple gunshot wounds, a gunman shot another victim in the same area in Santa Maria, leaving the second victim suffering from serious injuries. Early Sunday morning, a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teen killed in crash identified

Written on 16 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 17-year-old who died in a car crash at the intersection of Spring and 34th streets on Jan. 13 has been identified as Joaquin Ripley. At about 5:15 p.m., Joaquin Ripley was driving northbound on Spring Street... (Continue reading)

Boy shot multiple times in Santa Maria

Written on 16 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria “boy” was shot multiple times while reportedly walking in the Atkinson Park area early Sunday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., a caller reported a juvenile male was seeking medical care at Marian Regional Medical... (Continue reading)

The young wives of Cayucos rule

Written on 16 Jan, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 9 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Who are the players in the redistricting lawsuit against SLO County?

Written on 16 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE SLO County Citizens for Good Government and three SLO County residents, registered Democrats, are challenging the county’s supervisor redistricting, saying that it was adopted to benefit the Republican Party at the expense of Democrats, in violation of... (Continue reading)

Dead body found in car near drive-in in SLO

Written on 15 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of a 68-year-old man found him dead in his car near the Sunset Drive-In in San Luis Obispo on Friday morning. Along with friends, the man had attended the drive-in on Thursday evening. Following the movie,... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases reach record highs

Written on 14 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County health officials reported a record high number of COVID-19 cases on Friday, with a 14 day average of 342. The Omicron variant now represents about 90% of local cases. During the past three... (Continue reading)