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One person injured in shooting in Santa Maria

Written on 3 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a man in Santa Maria Saturday night. At about 9:30 p.m., a caller reported a shooting near the 600 block of S. Pine Street, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Officers... (Continue reading)

Judge rejects lawsuit against SLO County official: What’s next?

Written on 2 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge rejected a lawsuit over the way the county clerk-recorder chose to designate herself on the ballot for the June 7 primary. Keith Gurnee alleges SLO  County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano made a... (Continue reading)

A geezer road trip from Cayucos

Written on 1 Apr, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 2 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)

San Luis Obispo police warn of prowlers near Cal Poly

Written on 1 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning residents of an individual or individuals prowling around the neighborhood adjacent to Cal Poly. Over the past several months, the police department has received three reports of late night... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for two alleged thieves

Written on 1 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help with identifying four thieves who allegedly stole a wallet and used credit cards inside it to make fraudulent purchases. On March 25, the suspects allegedly... (Continue reading)

SLO County alleged rapist captured attempting to flee the country

Written on 1 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County man accused of raping a child under 10 years of age was captured attempting to flee to South America on Thursday. On Tuesday, after receiving a report that an 11-year-old female had... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s marijuana mogul Dayspring settles civil suit

Written on 31 Mar, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring recently reached a confidential settlement involving a 2020 lawsuit in which an 83-year-old partner sought financial damages and to have Dayspring replaced as the manager of their joint businesses.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County coastline granted wine region designation

Written on 31 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau earlier this month designated the San Luis Obispo Coast, also referred to as SLO Coast, as an American Viticultural Area (AVA). An AVA is a region with... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom reverses parole for Dystiny Myers killer

Written on 31 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday reversed a parole board decision to grant parole to Jason Greenwell, one of the killers of 15-year-old runaway Dystiny Myers. In Sept. 2010, firefighters found Myers’ body burned and buried in a... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, cases up slightly

Written on 30 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported seven new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, and an increase in new cases from a daily average of 27 on March 24 to 34 on March 30. Those who recently succumbed to the... (Continue reading)