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Man survives shooting on San Ysabel Avenue in Paso Robles

Written on 18 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By CCN STAFF A Paso Robles man was shot outside his home on San Ysabel Avenue on Thursday evening. He is expected to survive his injuries. Shortly before 10 p.m., a vehicle drove up to David Chavez ‘s house, and... (Continue reading)

Attorney says police targeted San Luis Obispo protest leader

Written on 17 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By CCN STAFF Attorneys for San Luis Obispo BLM protest leader Tianna Arata are seeking to have her charges of disturbing the peace, obstruction and false imprisonment dismissed, asserting her actions are protected under the First Amendment and that she... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs convenience store in Orcutt

Written on 17 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who robbed a 7-Eleven in Orcutt early Tuesday morning. At about 3:25 a.m., the suspect entered the store, threatened the clerk with a gun and fled with an undisclosed amount... (Continue reading)

SLO council approves large development on LOVR

Written on 17 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday approved a planned senior living development along Los Osos Valley Road that would also include multifamily residential buildings and a hotel. John Madonna owns the 109.7-acre Froom Ranch property located off Los... (Continue reading)

SLO police seek to charge motorcyclist, cite BLM protesters

Written on 16 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By CCN STAFF The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Monday it is recommending prosecutors charge motorcyclist David Medzyk with a misdemeanor count of reckless driving after he struck a BLM protester in a crosswalk. The city also cited two... (Continue reading)

Charges dropped against man accused of shooting 5 people at the Oceano Dunes

Written on 16 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced Wednesday he is dropping charges against an Oakland man accused of shooting into a crowd of people gathered at the Oceano Dunes in 2019, an incident that resulted... (Continue reading)

Former SLO councilman dies Jerry Reiss dies at 82

Written on 16 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Former San Luis Obispo City Councilman Jerry Reiss, the man known for proposing SLO’s first-in-the-nation smoking ban, died Monday at the age of 82. Reiss introduced an ordinance in 1990 that banned smoking in indoor public areas, including bars and... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach plans to crack down on street vendors

Written on 15 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Pismo Beach City Council will consider an urgency ordinance Tuesday evening that would require street vendors to obtain permits and comply with a variety of regulations in order to keep operating in the South County city. Over the past... (Continue reading)

Anti-Trump protesters injured in Sacramento

Written on 15 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN During a protest against President Donald Trump in Sacramento County on Tuesday, two activists left the demonstration in ambulances following separate incidents involving vehicles, one of which consisted of an activist falling off the top of a... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach pot shop owners’ bid to dismiss theft case fails

Written on 15 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

BY KAREN VELIE A pair of Grover Beach marijuana shop owners’ attempt to quash a lawsuit claiming the pair had defrauded a partner hit a significant judicial roadblock earlier this month. San Luis Obispo County Judge Ginger Garrett denied a... (Continue reading)