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Three SLO County residents die from coronavirus over the weekend

Written on 14 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Three San Luis Obispo County residents died from the coronavirus over the weekend, bringing the county virus death toll to 26. One of the people who died was in their 90s, and the other two were in their 80s. All... (Continue reading)

Alleged killer of Paso Robles woman can stand trial for murder

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

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled Friday enough evidence exists for a North County man to stand trial for the murder of a popular Paso Robles hairdresser. Nancy Woodrum, 62, who operated The Strand salon in downtown Paso Robles, went... (Continue reading)

A 67-year-old casualty of the gentrification of Cayucos

Written on 13 Sep, 2020 in Discovered, Featured | 21 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. By DELL FRANKLIN If you live here, or have... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles radio host retires at 90

Written on 13 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Rick Crespin, the host of Trader Rick’s Country Store, is retiring after 38 years at KPRL in Paso Robles. Crespin is 90 years old. In 1982, Crespin joined the station playing classical music. Then in 1998, he began hosting Trader... (Continue reading)

Gunman shoots two deputies in LA County, protesters block ambulances

Written on 13 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are searching for a male suspect who ambushed, shot and severely wounded two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies outside a Metro station in Compton Saturday evening, a near fatal incident that kicked off a bizarre chain... (Continue reading)

Catalytic converters stolen from Atascadero car lot

Written on 12 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN A thief targeted a car lot in Atascadero last weekend, cutting off catalytic converters from eight cars. On Sept. 5, an employee arrived at Modern Fleet Liquidation on Ramona Road and began starting each vehicle. The employee... (Continue reading)

Templeton man suffers major injuries in crash in Atascadero

Written on 12 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Templeton motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday morning in a crash on Highway 101 in Atascadero. Shortly after 9 a.m., Jack Anthony Slemmer was riding a 2001 Harley Davidson Super Glide Sport motorcycle southbound on Highway 101 near San Anselmo... (Continue reading)

San Miguel CSD bookkeeper sentenced to jail for embezzlement

Written on 11 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced a former San Miguel Community Services District bookkeeper to 180 days in jail on Thursday for theft of $38,000 from the North County CSD. Kallie Johnson, 30, stole San Miguel CSD... (Continue reading)

Influential Shandon winemaker Sam Balakian, dies at 78

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

By CCN STAFF Sam Balakian was one of the most influential winemakers in California. Through his SVP Winery, he crushed and produced wines for multiple vineyard owners in the area while producing his own labels. During this years harvest, Balakian... (Continue reading)

Man wielding two machetes attacks arsonist in SLO

Written on 11 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By CCN STAFF A 23-year-old man allegedly attacked a 40-year-old man with two machetes Thursday afternoon at a homeless encampment in San Luis Obispo, leaving one man hospitalized with major injuries and the other in the jail, police said. Both... (Continue reading)