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San Luis Obispo protesters smash glass on 4-year-old child

Written on 22 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 135 comments

By KAREN VELIE Participants in a Black Lives Matter protest in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday turned violent smashing a car window onto a four-year-old child and damaging the hood of the car. Protesters repeatedly refused to let people walk... (Continue reading)

Resident of San Luis Obispo County nursing home dies from coronavirus

Written on 22 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department reported Tuesday that a seventh county resident has died because of the coronavirus. The 80-year-old passed away at a North County nursing home that was experiencing a coronavirus outbreak. The latest victim... (Continue reading)

Police catch Paso Robles teen wanted for fleeing Atascadero officers

Written on 21 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The suspect who allegedly fled police in Atascadero while armed with an AR-15 rifle is a 17-year-old Paso Robles resident, whom officers arrested on Tuesday. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, an officer attempted to conduct a check on a... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo ranked number one for unaffordable rental costs

Written on 21 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

By CCN STAFF City of San Luis Obispo residents pay the most in rent, proportional to their income, in the United States, according to a recent study by Insurify. The study found that 43.43 percent of renters in SLO are... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach City Council supports raising sales tax

Written on 21 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Following in the footsteps of other city councils seeking to remedy financial shortfalls through increasing taxes, on Monday the Grover Beach City Council voted unanimously to place a 1 percent sales tax increase measures on the November ballot. A new... (Continue reading)

Suspect in the murder of a U.S Army soldier arrested in Santa Maria

Written on 20 Jul, 2020 in Featured | 5 comments

A fugitive suspected in the murder of a U.S. Army soldier, as well as two recent shootings in Lompoc, was arrested Friday following an approximately seven-hour standoff in Santa Maria. Walter Morales Jr., 26, had been on the run since... (Continue reading)

Police searching for armed suspect in Atascadero

Written on 20 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Atascadero police are searching for a man who allegedly ran into a Motel 6 with an AR-15 rifle and then escaped on Sunday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., with an Atascadero officer in pursuit of his vehicle, the suspect crashed... (Continue reading)

Three SLO County deputies and one inmate positive for coronavirus

Written on 20 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday that three additional sheriff deputies and a third inmate have tested positive for the coronavirus. Last week, a patrol deputy developed a cough, which was determined to be from the coronavirus.... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus temporarily closes Splash Cafe in Pismo Beach

Written on 19 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Slash Cafe in Pismo Beach is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus, the restaurant announced Friday on Facebook. During the shutdown, cleaners will sanitize the restaurant in accordance with San Luis Obispo County Public Health... (Continue reading)

Two inmates at the SLO County Jail infected with coronavirus

Written on 19 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A week after an employee at the San Luis Obispo County Jail tested positive for the coronavirus, two inmates have also tested positive for the virus. On July 16, an inmate with a fever and body aches was isolated while... (Continue reading)