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SLO County is now providing vaccines to people 50 and above

Written on 22 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Health Department officials announced Monday that community members age 50 and older are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Starting next week, people age 50 and above can sign up for a vaccine through the county... (Continue reading)

Drug dog finds half ton of meth during Oxnard traffic stop

Written on 22 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Oxnard Police Department K-9 detected a half ton of methamphetamine that was being smuggled in produce boxes last week. Police Officer Caston and K-9 Rocky were conducting a traffic stop of a vehicle in Oxnard when... (Continue reading)

SLO County getting $54.9 million in COVID-19 funding, how will it be spent?

Written on 20 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is in line to receive an estimated $54.9 million as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, and two supervisors have been selected to develop a plan on how to spend... (Continue reading)

SLO County resident tests positive for the UK coronavirus variant

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Residents of both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have tested positive for the UK variant of the coronavirus. The B.1.1.7 or UK variant of COVID-19 spreads more easily and causes more severe disease than other variants. “We are... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara councilwoman is top pick for Coastal Commission seat

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Elected officials in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Meagan Harmon to represent the Central Coast on the California Coastal Commission. Harmon has served on the Santa... (Continue reading)

Atascadero State Hospital employee illicitly accessed medical records

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An information technology employee at Atascadero State Hospital improperly accessed health information, including coronavirus test results, belonging to more than 2,000 ASH patients and staffers. The employee accessed names, Covid-19 test results and health information related to... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission votes to ban off-roading in three years at Oceano Dunes

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to phase out off-road vehicle usage at the Oceano Dunes over the next three years. Additionally, the commission voted to ban nighttime vehicle riding at the Oceano Dunes, with... (Continue reading)

Appellate court asked to reconsider Judge Guerrero’s ruling

Written on 18 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the latest tussle over the criminal cases regarding a group of Black Lives Matter protesters who blocked Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo last summer, the California Attorney General’s Office is again asking the appellate court... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County home invasion robbery suspect arrested

Written on 18 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The man accused of assaulting an elderly woman during a home invasion in rural San Luis Obispo last month was arrested in Virginia Beach earlier today. On the morning of Feb. 13, Johnny Jesse Roman Jr., 38, allegedly invaded a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles appoints Greg Carpenter interim city manager

Written on 18 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With the selection of a new city manager taking longer than expected, the Paso Robles City Council voted Tuesday to hire an interim chief executive. Greg Carpenter will begin work as Paso Robles’s interim city manager on... (Continue reading)