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Wanted man crashes into former liquor store in Pismo Beach

Written on 24 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver slammed a BMW sedan Tuesday evening into a vacant building in Pismo Beach that formerly housed a liquor store. Shortly before 6 p.m., Robert Otiz, 34, slammed into a building at 1481 Price Street, where... (Continue reading)

Burglar breaks into Pismo Beach restaurant, video

Written on 24 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three suspects broke into the Hoagies restaurant in Pismo Beach early Tuesday morning and stole cash and other items, surveillance video shows. At 3:32 a.m., the thief was videotaped entering the Hoagies located at 580 Cypress Street,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of murdering pregnant girlfriend headed to trial

Written on 23 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge ruled last week enough evidence exists for a rural Paso Robles man to stand trial for the murder of his girlfriend and the couple’s unborn baby. In 2019, Daniel Raul Rodriguez Johnson,... (Continue reading)

Former Morro Bay teacher ordered to take an AIDS test

Written on 23 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Former Morro Bay High School teacher Tyler Andree is required to take an AIDS and HIV test with a copy of the results going to the underage student he had sex with, according to the San Luis Obispo County District... (Continue reading)

If others do it too, why was a Pismo Beach official censured?

Written on 23 Feb, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Using the others do it too excuse, the only public speaker during last week’s censure of Pismo Beach Councilwoman Marcia Guthrie, argued against the public lambaste claiming others on the council also violate the law. Susan Testa... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue climber who fell from 100-foot cliff in Pismo Beach

Written on 23 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Fire personnel rescued a climber who became stuck on a cliff in Pismo Beach Monday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., rescue workers located the climber about 30 feet down a 100-foot cliff just north of the... (Continue reading)

New coronavirus cases drop 40% in SLO County, in one week

Written on 22 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo County fell by 40% during the past seven days, better than the state which is down approximately 33% and Santa Barbara County which dropped by 32%, according to the California... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria farm pays $30,000 settlement to farmworkers

Written on 22 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 200 Santa Maria farmworkers received settlement checks on Sunday after obtaining a $30,000 settlement from a farming company that allegedly retaliated against the workers for organizing in attempt to get better pay. [KCOY] On May... (Continue reading)

Coast Guard crew rescues injured sailor off the coast of SLO County

Written on 22 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A United States Coast Guard crew rescued an injured cargo ship worker more than 46 miles off the coast of San Luis Obispo County on Friday. The 27-year-old worker fell 16 feet while aboard the Hyundai Jupiter,... (Continue reading)

Port San Luis commissioner under fire for violating the Brown Act

Written on 22 Feb, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Port San Luis Harbor District Commissioner Bob Vessely is facing a public reprimand at Tuesday’s board meeting for providing confidential documents to a third party in violation of the Brown Act. After participating in a Feb. 9... (Continue reading)