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Coast Guard crew rescues injured sailor off the coast of SLO County

Written on 22 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A United States Coast Guard crew rescued an injured cargo ship worker more than 46 miles off the coast of San Luis Obispo County on Friday. The 27-year-old worker fell 16 feet while aboard the Hyundai Jupiter,... (Continue reading)

Port San Luis commissioner under fire for violating the Brown Act

Written on 22 Feb, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Port San Luis Harbor District Commissioner Bob Vessely is facing a public reprimand at Tuesday’s board meeting for providing confidential documents to a third party in violation of the Brown Act. After participating in a Feb. 9... (Continue reading)

Huge houses with tiny families in Cayucos

Written on 21 Feb, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | 13 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores released on bail following weapons charge

Written on 21 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Paul Flores, the lone suspect in the Kristin Smart disappearance case, was released from jail Thursday evening on bail. On Feb. 11, Los Angeles police officers arrested Flores in Rancho Palos Verdes on suspicion of being a felon in possession... (Continue reading)

Man’s dead body found at Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo

Written on 21 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The dead body of a man was discovered Saturday in Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo, where he appeared to be camping. At Mitchell Park, home to dozens of people in SLO, another camper discovered the man’s body, which appeared... (Continue reading)

Friends of the Oceano Dunes wins another legal battle against regulators

Written on 20 Feb, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Another contentious legal battle ended Friday with a Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruling in favor of Friends of the Oceano Dunes. The judge determined the California Department of Parks and Recreation violated the California Public Records... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman pleads guilty to embezzlement

Written on 20 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero woman pled guilty to 21 counts of grand theft on Thursday in exchange for a sentence of no more than 10 years and four months in prison. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Joy Noel Wilde, the... (Continue reading)

California relaxes ban on high-contact sports like football

Written on 20 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that high-contact sports such as football can resume in some counties for the first time in nearly a year. Competitions in football, baseball, soccer and other sports can resume next Friday in counties with a... (Continue reading)

Fire damages home in Paso Robles

Written on 20 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A faulty electrical system sparked a fire inside a Paso Robles home Friday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a 911 caller reported a single-story home located at 242 Pacific Avenue. All occupants of the home managed to... (Continue reading)

Seven coronavirus deaths reported in SLO County, new cases drop

Written on 19 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo County health officials reported seven new deaths today while the number of new cases continues to drop, 33% in the past seven days. During the past two days, SLO County reported 95 new cases, bringing the county’s... (Continue reading)