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California eviction ban ending, rental assistance kicking in

Written on 27 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California’s eviction moratorium is set to expire Thursday, though many tenants who are behind on rent may still have opportunities to stay in their homes through use of rental assistance programs. The existing state eviction ban protects... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shooting victim undergoes surgery, expected to survive

Written on 27 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 29-year-old man whom Carlos Luis Chavez allegedly shot in the head in Paso Robles on Sunday survived the shooting and did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said. Shortly before 1 p.m., Chavez, 20, of Paso Robles,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s homeless sue for their rights

Written on 27 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of homeless individuals in San Luis Obispo is asking the court to help them secure the right to sleep in tents and vehicles without facing destruction of their property, harassment, fines and criminal charges, according... (Continue reading)

More than 3,000 customers without power in northern SLO County

Written on 26 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 3,000 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on the east side of Highway 101 Sunday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., power went out for 3,117 customers in portions of Templeton, Atascadero,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shooter in custody, parents took him to San Miguel

Written on 26 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: Paso Robles officers arrested Carlos Luis Chavez in San Miguel on Sunday afternoon and booked him into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and... (Continue reading)

Gunman cornered near Atascadero State Hospital

Written on 26 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Police have an armed teenager cornered near Atascadero State Hospital off of El Camino Real on Sunday afternoon. It is believed two teenagers committed a robbery near the corner of Portola Road and Highway 41 at 12:05... (Continue reading)

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)