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Santa Barbara councilwoman is top pick for Coastal Commission seat

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Elected officials in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Meagan Harmon to represent the Central Coast on the California Coastal Commission. Harmon has served on the Santa... (Continue reading)

Atascadero State Hospital employee illicitly accessed medical records

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An information technology employee at Atascadero State Hospital improperly accessed health information, including coronavirus test results, belonging to more than 2,000 ASH patients and staffers. The employee accessed names, Covid-19 test results and health information related to... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission votes to ban off-roading in three years at Oceano Dunes

Written on 19 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to phase out off-road vehicle usage at the Oceano Dunes over the next three years. Additionally, the commission voted to ban nighttime vehicle riding at the Oceano Dunes, with... (Continue reading)

Appellate court asked to reconsider Judge Guerrero’s ruling

Written on 18 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the latest tussle over the criminal cases regarding a group of Black Lives Matter protesters who blocked Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo last summer, the California Attorney General’s Office is again asking the appellate court... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County home invasion robbery suspect arrested

Written on 18 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The man accused of assaulting an elderly woman during a home invasion in rural San Luis Obispo last month was arrested in Virginia Beach earlier today. On the morning of Feb. 13, Johnny Jesse Roman Jr., 38, allegedly invaded a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles appoints Greg Carpenter interim city manager

Written on 18 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With the selection of a new city manager taking longer than expected, the Paso Robles City Council voted Tuesday to hire an interim chief executive. Greg Carpenter will begin work as Paso Robles’s interim city manager on... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman slapped with more than 10 years in prison for embezzlement

Written on 17 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Atascadero woman who embezzled nearly $900,000 from a Creston construction company was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years and four months in state prison. Over a period of more than three years, Joy Noel Wilde, 43, stole... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at popular restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fryer caught on fire at the Luna Red restaurant in downtown San Luis Obispo Tuesday morning, which then spread in the kitchen.  Staff attempted to put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher, but were unsuccessful.... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smart case: Deputies finish search of Arroyo Grande home

Written on 16 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE After seizing an old car, digging in the back yard and taking evidence — San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies concluded a two search of an Arroyo Grande home related to the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart.... (Continue reading)

SLO County headed towards the COVID-19 orange tier

Written on 16 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County could enter the less restrictive COVID-19 orange tier next week if new case rates do not increase, which would allow more businesses to reopen and increase occupancy for other sectors. In California’s orange tier, bars can... (Continue reading)