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One person injured in Santa Maria hotel fire

Written on 14 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire broke out at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Santa Maria early Tuesday morning, resulting in the hotel being evacuated and one person being taken to the hospital. Shortly before 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect’s weekend shooting spree in Lompoc

Written on 14 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who has been on the run since last year’s murder of a United States Army soldier in Lompoc allegedly committed two drive-by shootings in the Santa Barbara County city Saturday evening, and he remains on the loose. [KCOY]... (Continue reading)

Hedge fund to buy SLO Tribune parent company after winning auction

Written on 14 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A New Jersey-based hedge fund has won the right to buy bankrupt newspaper publisher McClatchy, which owns the San Luis Obispo Tribune, as well as collection of nationwide papers. Chatham Asset Management entered the winning bid in... (Continue reading)

SLO County coronavirus cases surpass 1,000, with five deaths

Written on 13 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By CCN STAFF Over the weekend, San Luis Obispo County logged 70 new coronavirus cases in one day, passed the 1,000 mark and had one death. On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all bars to close and limited restaurants to... (Continue reading)

Newsom orders bars and restaurants closed, beauty shops are next

Written on 13 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By CCN STAFF California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars and dine-in restaurants to close statewide earlier today in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. In addition, counties on the monitoring list for three days are required to shut down... (Continue reading)

Dead man found in Morro Bay, police investigating

Written on 13 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The body of a deceased man was found in the middle of a roadway near the intersection of Harbor Street and Piney Way in Morro Bay early Monday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man lying... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande eyeing increases in taxes and fines to fill shortages

Written on 12 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By CCN STAFF The Arroyo Grande City Council is scheduled on Tuesday to move forward on a 1 percent sales tax increase, and approval of fines for people who do not wear face masks. Earlier this year, facing a $1.2... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County Jail inmate’s escape foiled

Written on 12 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 19-year-old inmate at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail escaped Saturday morning, but was hunted down and taken back into custody in less than an hour. Shortly before 9 a.m., jail custody staff discovered Gerardo Vasquez Rivera had escaped... (Continue reading)

Compassion for inmates should not outweigh safety concerns

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

Opinion by SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow Career criminals, those serving sentences for serious crimes, and individuals with prior convictions for violent offenses will likely be released early. In addition, prisoners with prior convictions of domestic violence, elder abuse,... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail staffer tests positive for coronavirus

Written on 11 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An employee at the San Luis Obispo County Jail began coughing at work on July 6 and was sent home and asked to get a coronavirus test. The test came back positive. The unnamed employee had just returned to work... (Continue reading)