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Fire scorches San Luis Obispo home

Written on 9 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An early morning fire scorched a single-family home in San Luis Obispo on Sunday. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at a home on Helena Street, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire... (Continue reading)

SLO evicts homeless, temporarily closes Bob Jones Trail

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city staffers on Friday ordered homeless living along the Bob Jones Trail to leave the area to allow the city to improve portions of the trail. Homeless, some in tears, worked on packing up... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson accused of misusing public resources

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson is holding office hours in Debbie Arnold’s district in a county building after canceling constituent meetings in his own district because of the pandemic. This action spurred allegations Gibson violated... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest man with sawed-off shotgun in San Luis Obispo

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two men Friday morning after finding them in a creek with drugs and a sawed-off shotgun. A 911 caller reported seeing two males with a shotgun near Murray Avenue and Santa... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 surge straining SLO County hospitals

Written on 8 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The current surge in COVID-19 cases is straining San Luis Obispo County hospital emergency rooms and staffing. There are currently 38 residents hospitalized with the virus, seven in intensive care units, according to the county health department.... (Continue reading)

Umbrella mistaken for gun, Paso Robles High School locked down

Written on 7 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A student mistaking an umbrella for a gun led to Paso Robles High School locking down briefly Friday morning. One student saw another student with a large umbrella and reported that it was a gun, according to... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo hosting COVID-positive students in hotels

Written on 7 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Isolation beds for Cal Poly students who tested positive for COVID-19 filled rapidly this week, prompting university officials to move additional students with the coronavirus into off-campus hotels. [LA Times] Cal Poly has 62 isolation beds on... (Continue reading)

SLO County food bank employee critiques agency, gets fired

Written on 6 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by KODY CAVA The open letter that got me fired, and why “anti-hunger” organizations have become part of the problem. The following is an open letter I wrote to my (now previous) employer, the SLO Food Bank. Four hours... (Continue reading)

California extends mask mandate until Feb. 15

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Health and Human Services has extended the state’s indoor mask mandate by one month. After taking effect on Dec. 15, 2021, the mandate was set to expire on Jan. 15, 2022. But, the... (Continue reading)

Oceano Dunes off-roading enthusiasts win another round

Written on 5 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday in favor of a group working to establish a public right to off-road vehicle recreation on the Oceano Dunes. SLO County Superior Court Judge Tana Coates rejected... (Continue reading)