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SLO County turns a corner, COVID-19 cases dropping

Written on 1 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported four new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 649 on Friday to 621 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police corral runaway horse

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

By KAREN VELIE Hildago, a 14-year-old horse, escaped from the beach parking lot on Monday fleeing east on Grand Avenue through the City of Grover Beach. Grover Beach police officers worked to stop the runaway horse. With the help of... (Continue reading)

SLO developer proposes outdoor dining venue in shipping containers

Written on 1 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Tompkins of NKT Commercial has submitted plans to build an outdoor dining venue in downtown San Luis Obispo where food vendors will operate out of repurposed shipping containers. The plans require approval of an onsite parking... (Continue reading)

Water board slaps Morro Bay with multiple notices of violation

Written on 31 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of Morro Bay has received several notices of violations for failing to abide by pollutant discharge requirements at the city’s water reclamation facility construction site. The city failed to “to implement effective erosion and sediment... (Continue reading)

One person killed, three injured in crash near shandon

Written on 31 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person died and three others suffered injuries in a four-vehicle crash near Shandon on Monday. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the crash on Highway 46 near Jack Ranch in Cholame, according to Cal Fire. One... (Continue reading)

SLO’s downtown needs to appeal to residents, not just tourists

Written on 31 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER and DAVID BRODIE Should our downtown serve only tourists rather than residents? Believe it or not, years ago, San Luis Obispo had all the necessary ingredients to make this happen. These so-called ingredients included easy pedestrian... (Continue reading)

SLO city’s transit revises bus routes because of labor shortage

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

By KAREN VELIE Riders utilizing bus service in San Luis Obispo are experiencing missed service and delays amid employee shortages, according to the City of SLO. “The labor shortage situation is causing missed service and delays to SLO Transit’s bus... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police nab bike thief

Written on 30 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers arrested a man on Sunday who allegedly snached a bike from Walmart on Saturday. At about 2:30 p.m., the man walked into Walmart on Niblick Road pushing a cart. Shortly afterwards, he was... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach standoff ends with police leaving the scene

Written on 29 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police shut down a portion of the 1200 block of Ramona Avenue later Saturday afternoon after a caller reported an intoxicated man with a gun was causing a disturbance in a home. Shortly before 5... (Continue reading)

Black Lives Matter protester again ordered to face trial or diversion

Written on 29 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Black Lives Matter protester was again ordered to either agree to diversion or face trial for false imprisonment related to detaining a driver during a July 21, 2020 BLM march through the streets of San Luis... (Continue reading)