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Proposed congressional map splits SLO County into two districts

Written on 11 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A draft redistricting map produced by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission calls for splitting up San Luis Obispo County into two different congressional districts. Currently, California’s 24th congressional district, represented by Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), is comprised... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in crash in SLO

Written on 11 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated a person following a two-car crash in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning that left one vehicle rolled over on its side. At about 9:20 a.m., two vehicles collided at the intersection of Los Osos Valley... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to pay $1.2 million settlement to victim of alleged rape

Written on 10 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman allegedly raped by a former Paso Robles police officer has been awarded a $1.25 million settlement. Ex-Sgt. Sean Christopher McGuire allegedly raped the woman in Dec. 2017 after responding to a domestic violence call at... (Continue reading)

PG&E claims home solar is racist, wants to gut program

Written on 10 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

OPINION by REUBEN LY Next year, your solar panels could cost you more than your monthly internet or cable TV bills, that’s because PG&E is trying to increase their bottom line by tying home solar to racism. The utility is... (Continue reading)

Deputies rescue woman from burning apartment in Goleta

Written on 10 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies rescued an unconscious woman from a burning apartment in Goleta Tuesday evening, resulting in all three individuals being taken to the hospital. Shortly before 5 p.m., a fire broke... (Continue reading)

Three more SLO County residents succumb to COVID-19

Written on 10 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported three new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, while new cases remain stagnant with a daily average of 41. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range in age from their 70s to their... (Continue reading)

Burglars targeting tented home in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 9 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Burglars in recent months have targeted homes in Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach that are being fumigated, resulting in some residents losing valuable belongings. [KSBY] On Oct. 29, a camera inside a Grover Beach home caught a... (Continue reading)

Police catch Morro Bay man with meth at SLO train station

Written on 9 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies tracked a wanted Morro Bay man to the San Luis Obispo Amtrak station, where they arrested him on drug charges last week. Brent Abisalih, 55, was wanted in Fresno County for... (Continue reading)

Northern SLO County water district officials accused of subversion

Written on 9 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office ordered Shandon-San Juan Water District officials to stop violating the Ralph M. Brown Act last week, after determining the agency was covertly working to secure additional water rights by... (Continue reading)

One person injured in fire at mobile home in Nipomo

Written on 8 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was injured in a fire at a mobile home in Nipomo on Monday afternoon. At about 4:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning a home on Neptune Drive near Starlite Drive, according to Cal... (Continue reading)