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A pox on pickleball in Cayucos

Written on 23 Jan, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 5 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)

SLO County’s open judge seats, 2 judicial candidates emerge

Written on 23 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the first time in decades, there are two open seats for judges in San Luis Obispo County, meaning the voters will select two judges. Judges Linda Hurst and Dodie Harman are not expected to run for... (Continue reading)

California again allowing early release of violent criminals

Written on 23 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE After a temporary halt, a California judge is allowing new regulations that permit two-strike offenders to serve just one-third of their prison sentences, including inmates with serious and violent criminal histories. In December, Sacramento Superior Court Judge... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smart’s alleged killer loses motion to dismiss

Written on 22 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge on Friday rejected an attempt by lawyers representing Paul Flores on a charge he murdered Kristin Smart during an attempted rape to dismiss the case. After more than a month of... (Continue reading)

Forest fire closes Highway 1 in Big Sur

Written on 22 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A wildfire burning in the rugged hills above Big Sur has scorched 1,500 acres and led to the closure of a section of Highway 1. The Colorado Fire is 5% contained. Propelled by winds of up to... (Continue reading)

Hate crime suspect injures four Santa Barbara police officers

Written on 22 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Four Santa Barbara police officers suffered minor to moderate injuries while arresting a 21-year-old suspect for allegedly assaulting a 64 year-old man while making homophobic slurs. Responding to a call, officers arrived at the 500 block of... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 case rates reach record high

Written on 21 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County health officials reported an all-time high of 517 in the average daily number of COVID-19 cases on Friday, outpacing the previous record set on Tuesday with a 14 day average of 383. During... (Continue reading)

Attorneys seek temporary restraining order against SLO County’s redistricting map

Written on 21 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Attorneys for a group challenging San Luis Obispo County’s new redistricting map are seeking a temporary restraining order against the supervisors’ adoption of the Patten map. SLO County Citizens for Good Government and three SLO County residents,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police identify man killed on Highway 46

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department identified the man who was struck and killed while walking on Highway 46 Wednesday evening as 35-year-old Sean Casey Colwell of Atascadero. Shortly before 7 p.m., 911 callers reported a man was... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man found guilty of murdering popular hairdresser

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge on Thursday convicted a North County man in the murder of a popular Paso Robles hairdresser. Carlo Alberto Fuentes Flores, 44, waived his right to a jury trial. Superior Court Judge... (Continue reading)