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Flooding shutters Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Flooding on Highway 101 near Santa Rosa Street has led to the closure of the highway in both directions. Shortly before 1 p.m., a clogged drain left 1 to 2 feet of rain water on the highway,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s booster mandate goes too far

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

OPINION by BEN DI GUGLIELMO In another step signaling the university’s commitment to endless COVID-19 mandates, California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo has officially required that all eligible students, staff, and faculty take a booster shot, or else be considered... (Continue reading)

Rescued bull flies through the sky above Cayucos

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Molnar Cattle LLC (@molnarcattlellc) By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bull fell down a 90-foot cliff near Cayucos, then soared high above it upon being airlifted by rescue personnel earlier... (Continue reading)

A Cayucos Christmas at Schooner’s Wharf

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | No 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)

76 more Santa Barbara County Jail inmates with coronavirus

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An additional 76 Santa Barbara County Jail inmates tested positive for COVID-19 during the past two weeks, currently with no hospitalizations or deaths. After an inmate in the male dormitory tested positive for the coronavirus on Dec.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly requiring students get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo announced Wednesday that it will require students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot by Jan. 20, or six months after they have received the final dose of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police release video of fatal officer involved shooting

Written on 22 Dec, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police released body cam video on Wednesday of a fatal officer-involved shooting at an apartment complex on July 6. Multiple members of the of the San Luis Obispo Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team shot... (Continue reading)

Grand jury rejects claims of mismanagement at Hancock College

Written on 22 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury recently released a report rejecting allegations of widespread mismanagement at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria. Earlier this year, the grand jury received a detailed complaint about the governance of Hancock... (Continue reading)

Orphaned sea otter rescued off of Pismo Beach

Written on 22 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A baby sea otter was rescued off the coast of Pismo Beach and is now living in the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. [Long Beach Post] The 14-week-old orphaned otter arrived at the Long Beach... (Continue reading)

Federal judge rules that San Simeon deprived property owner

Written on 21 Dec, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge ruled last week that San Simeon Community Services District’s refusal to provide a water hookup deprived a property owner the right to the free use of his property. The ruling opens the door for... (Continue reading)