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California extends mask mandate until Feb. 15

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Health and Human Services has extended the state’s indoor mask mandate by one month. After taking effect on Dec. 15, 2021, the mandate was set to expire on Jan. 15, 2022. But, the... (Continue reading)

Oceano Dunes off-roading enthusiasts win another round

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday in favor of a group working to establish a public right to off-road vehicle recreation on the Oceano Dunes. SLO County Superior Court Judge Tana Coates rejected... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies man kill in crash near Morro Bay

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Highway Patrol has identified the man who died in a crash on Highway 1 south of Morro Bay on New Year’s Eve as San Luis Obispo resident Jerome Perry, 62. On Friday, at approximately 7:22... (Continue reading)

Thief trashes Old Mission School’s thrift store during burglary

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a burglar who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars of items from Mission Thrift SLO on Tuesday. [KSBY] Located at 2958 S. Higuera Street, the shop is a thrift store that... (Continue reading)

Dog killed in Santa Maria mobile home fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A dog died and five residents were displaced as a result of a mobile home fire in Santa Maria Tuesday morning at a mobile home park in the 1700 block of S. Thornburg Street. All five people... (Continue reading)

Violent criminals in California ineligible for early release, court rules

BY KAREN VELIE The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that corrections officials do not need to consider early release for violent felons whose primary offense is considered nonviolent under state law. [LA Times] In 2016, California voters passed... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases top 34,000 after holidays

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County has reported more than 34,000 Covid-19 infections, a sign of the rapid spread of the virus that public-health officials said is only partially captured by official data as many residents rely on at... (Continue reading)

Monterey County’s first baby of 2022, twin born in 2021

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The first baby born in Monterey County in 2022 has a different birthdate and birth year than her twin brother. Alfredo Trujillo and Aylin Trujillo, of Greenfield, were born just 15 minutes apart. Alfredo Trujillo was born... (Continue reading)

SLO County schools to remain open despite COVID-19 surge

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Despite an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases locally, San Luis Obispo County schools will remain open for in-person education this winter. [KSBY] SLO County Superintendent of Schools James Bresica said preventative measures, such as an... (Continue reading)

Happy holidays and seasonal happenings in Cayucos

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)