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SLO County found nothing wrong, now forced to investigate

Written on 30 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County spent years dismissing allegations the San Simeon Community Services District violated competitive bidding rules related to government grants. Now, the state of California has ordered the county to investigate because it serves as... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly senior dies in San Luis Obispo on Christmas

Written on 30 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Poly senior Jake Worden died on Christmas in San Luis Obispo, according to an email from the Office of the President. Worden was a computer science major from Santa Clarita. University administrators have not disclosed how Worden died. “Sharing... (Continue reading)

SLO County falls behind in reporting new coronavirus cases

Written on 30 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

During the long holiday weekend, San Luis Obispo County employees fell behind in logging positive coronavirus cases. While the county reported 9,602 confirmed cases on Tuesday, the state reported 10,260. Testing labs forward positive coronavirus results to the state, which... (Continue reading)

Court rules nonviolent sex offenders are eligible for early parole

Written on 29 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that sex offenders who committed crimes deemed to have been nonviolent are eligible for early parole under a statewide ballot measure approved by voters in 2016. [SF... (Continue reading)

Fire and smoke damage coffee shop in San Luis Obispo

Written on 29 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out at The Muddy Cup coffee shop in San Luis Obispo Sunday evening, with the building sustaining limited damage. Shortly after 8 p.m., a 911 caller reported a blaze started at The Muddy Cup,... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports drop in new coronavirius cases, three new deaths

Written on 28 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Following several weeks under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay at home order and with the introduction of two coronavirus vaccines, the average number of new cases statewide and in San Luis Obispo County are trending down. SLO County reported 11 new... (Continue reading)

Single-engine plane crashes near Chumash Casino

Written on 28 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three people and a dog survived a single-engine plane crash near Chumash Casino Resort and Santa Ynez Airport Sunday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., the plane carrying a pilot, two passengers and a dog went down in... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Paso Robles liquor store

Written on 28 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are searching for a man who robbed a liquor store at gunpoint Saturday evening. A suspect wearing blue overalls and a hoodie entered Savage Spirits & Deli at 2050 Spring Street and pointed a... (Continue reading)

California has better COVID-19 death rates than most states

Written on 27 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE California continues to report lower coronavirus death rates per capita than the majority of states, with San Luis Obispo County’s death rate less than half the state’s rate. While the number of new coronavirus cases surges in... (Continue reading)

Same players, same attitudes rule Oceano

Written on 26 Dec, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by APRIL DURY On Nov. 3, the residents within the district of the Oceano Community Services District used their voices and voted in the exact same three board members we have had for the last two plus years. Sadly,... (Continue reading)