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SLO County headed towards the COVID-19 orange tier

Written on 16 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County could enter the less restrictive COVID-19 orange tier next week if new case rates do not increase, which would allow more businesses to reopen and increase occupancy for other sectors. In California’s orange tier, bars can... (Continue reading)

Jury finds pimp guilty of trafficking teen in SLO County

Written on 16 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo jury has found a 37-year-old Sacramento man of guilty trafficking a 14-year-old girl and forcing her to engage in a sex act. On Oct. 5, 2018, an officer conducted a traffic stop of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles motel clerk fights off intruders

Written on 15 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are searching for a pair of would-be robbers whom a motel clerk fought off early Monday morning. Shortly before 1 a.m., two male suspects dressed in dark clothing rang the bell at the Economy... (Continue reading)

State agencies battle over the future of the Oceano Dunes

Written on 15 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two California state agencies claim to have control over the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. The California Coastal Commission and California State Parks have been fighting for years over which agency will decide the future of... (Continue reading)

Deputies search for Kristin Smart’s remains in Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Deputies are searching a residential property on the 700 block of White Court in Arroyo Grande for the remains of Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly student who was last seen on May 25, 1996, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue injured hiker from trail near Shell Beach

Written on 15 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Cal Fire personnel rescued an injured hiker, who possibly suffered a broken leg, from the Ontario Ridge Trail near Shell Beach on Sunday. Shortly before noon, a person reported an injured hiker on the Ontario Ridge Trail. Rescue crews arrived... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach city councilwoman resigns

Written on 14 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach City Councilwoman Mariam Shah announced she was resigning during a city council meeting last week. Shah and her family are moving to Arroyo Grande. “This will be my last meeting because we are officially moving,” Shah said. “I... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students throw Saint Fratty’s Day party, no masks

Written on 13 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

A large off-campus party attended by approximately 150 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students on Saturday morning has sparked concerns that spring break and “Saint Fratty’s Day” parties will lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases. After attendees posted videos... (Continue reading)

SLO County judges to determine legitimacy of Judge Guerrero’s ruling

Written on 13 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The 2nd District Court of Appeal determined this week that the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Appellate Division will hear the Attorney General and District Attorney’s appeals of Judge Matthew Guerrero’s recusal of all county prosecutors in the cases... (Continue reading)

Woman falls 100 feet off cliff in Pismo Beach

Written on 12 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fire personnel rescued a person who fell off an approximately 100-foot cliff in Pismo Beach Thursday morning. Shortly before 11 a.m., a woman fell off a cliff near Shore Cliff Lodge at 2555 Price Street. The person... (Continue reading)