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Tales from a San Luis Obispo cabbie

Written on 25 Sep, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | 4 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Cabby’s Corner in SLO Town,” which includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently on Amazon. I’m sitting on a... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay appoints council member, plans special election

Written on 25 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Morro Bay City Council has appointed an interim member to replace the late Councilman Robert “Red” Davis, and it has opted to hold a special election for a full-time replacement in June 2022. Davis died in... (Continue reading)

Nine SLO County residents die in three days from COVID-19

Written on 24 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported nine new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 73 on Tuesday to 71 on Friday. The SLO County Public Health Department opened a... (Continue reading)

Police arrest suspect following standoff in Atascadero

Written on 24 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police officers arrested a suspect following a standoff that lasted several hours Thursday night. Shortly after 7 p.m., Atascadero police announced a suspect was barricaded inside a home in the 7200 block of Sombrilla Avenue. Authorities... (Continue reading)

School shooting threat at Atascadero High School

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police responded to a threat of a potential shooting on Thursday or Friday at Atascadero High School, after a student discovered the threat on Snapchat. The text warned students not to go to school. This threat,... (Continue reading)

Man demanded money, allegedly set Morro Bay home on fire

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man showed up at a Morro Bay home to demand money early Wednesday morning, then set the house on fire by knocking over a candle, the homeowner alleges. Early in the morning, a man known as... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man killed in crash on Highway 101

Written on 23 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 38-year-old San Miguel man died after crashing his pickup truck on Highway 101 north of Paso Robles on Wednesday. Shortly before 12:40 p.m., the man was driving a 2003 Nissan Frontier northbound on Highway 101 north... (Continue reading)

Students vandalize Central Coast schools as part of social media challenge

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A social media trend of damaging or stealing school property, filming it and uploading the footage to TikTok is reportedly costing Central Coast high schools thousands of dollars and leading to criminal cases against students. The “devious... (Continue reading)

Early morning fire damages Morro Bay home

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire caused significant damage to a two-story home in Morro Bay Wednesday morning. At about 6:33 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a house in the 400 block of Trinidad Street near Tide Avenue, according... (Continue reading)

SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon quits early, demeans critics

Written on 22 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon posted multiple rants on Instagram Tuesday evening announcing she would be quitting five days early and calling criticism of her leadership “crap.” Amid allegations she took gifts from marijuana businessman Helios... (Continue reading)