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Civil rights attorney threatens SLO County district attorney

Written on 12 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 83 comments

By KAREN VELIE A civil rights attorney out of Philadelphia threatened yesterday to bombard San Luis Obispo with protesters if District Attorney Dan Dow does not drop charges against Black Lives Matter organizer Tianna Arata, 20. Attorney Lee Merritt joins... (Continue reading)

SLO City’s commitment to urban sprawl

Written on 12 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission will be reviewing and probably certifying the Froom Ranch final Environmental Impact Report 0n Aug. 12. In my opinion this is a textbook example of bad planning. However, it occurred... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Paso Robles runaway teen

Written on 12 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

With school starting next week, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help locate a runaway teen from Paso Robles who has been missing for more than two months. On May 31, the father of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo fines gym for coronavirus rules violation

Written on 11 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A San Luis Obispo fitness center that that reportedly remained open for inside workouts, and at which some gym members were seen not wearing masks, received a $1,000 fine from the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday for violating... (Continue reading)

An opportunity SLO County should not miss

Written on 11 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE With the passing of 3rd district Supervisor Adam Hill, there is now a vacancy on the San Luis County Board of Supervisors. In normal times, Gov. Gavin Newsom would have the sole power to appoint... (Continue reading)

Dog missing after fire destroys Atascadero home

Written on 11 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire destroyed a single-family home in Atascadero early Monday morning, displacing multiple residents and leaving a dog missing. Shortly before 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported the fire burning at a home at 5305 Vega Avenue. At the time... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student accused of making child porn, illicit bathroom filming

Written on 10 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 21-year-old man last week who allegedly set up cameras in bathrooms at various locations he lived, including a Cal Poly dormitory. Milan Chaudhary allegedly filmed both minors and adults in bathrooms in... (Continue reading)

SLO County sets another coronavirus daily case record

Written on 10 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo County reported 85 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began. The county also recorded its 16 death, a person in their 60s with underlying health conditions. During the past three... (Continue reading)

One person shot, another stabbed in Santa Maria

Written on 10 Aug, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Maria Police are searching for a gunman who shot a victim multiple times Saturday evening. At about 7:20 p.m., the gunman shot an adult victim near La Salle and Columbus drives. Prior to officers arriving at the scene, a... (Continue reading)

Appointment of SLO County officer as standby supervisor won’t work

Written on 10 Aug, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by MICHAEL NOLAN A request to review appointment of standby officers, listed as Item 4 on the consent agenda for the Aug. 11 San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting, won’t work and may create another big problem... (Continue reading)