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Another North County nursing facility employee contracts coronavirus

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

An employee of the Danish Care Center in Atascadero has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Compass Health, which owns the skilled nursing facility. [KSBY] Compass Health CEO Darren Smith said the employee who tested positive is a certified nursing... (Continue reading)

Plane crashes into playground at Orcutt playground

Written on 21 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A single-engine plane crashed on the playground of an Orcutt elementary school Wednesday morning, killing the lone person aboard. Shortly before 11 a.m., the plane crashed on the playground of Ralph Dunlap Elementary School on or near the school’s basketball... (Continue reading)

Alleged drug dealer charged with Atascadero teen’s murder

Written on 20 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office charged a Paso Robles man with murder on Thursday, after a teen he sold three pills to overdosed and died. Earlier this year, 22-year-old Timothy Clark Wolfe sold a 19-year-old from Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Oceano board members defend the use of the word bitch during meetings

Written on 20 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two members of the Oceano Advisory Council sent emails defending their use of the word “bitch” after the name-calling ended up in the minutes from their Feb. 20 board meeting. Three of the six members in attendance... (Continue reading)

SLO County restaurants can reopen their dining rooms

Written on 20 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The state gave the green light on Wednesday for San Luis Obispo County restaurants to reopen their dining rooms and for retail stores to allow shoppers inside. In order to open for indoor dining, restaurants need to follow statewide guidelines... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man killed in Highway 154 crash identified

Written on 20 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person killed in a collision on Highway 154 last Friday as 21-year-old Daniel Anthony Andrade of San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 6 p.m., Andrade was driving a Honda Accord at a... (Continue reading)

Crashes and DUIs in California down, speeding tickets up

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

The California Highway Patrol has released data indicating, amid the statewide shelter-in-place order, collisions and DUI arrests declined significantly, while citations for speeding in excess of 100 mph increased by nearly 50 percent. With declining traffic volume, the number of... (Continue reading)

SLO County facing huge budget shortfall, enacts hiring freeze

Written on 20 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

San Luis Obispo County is projecting a $32 million to $56 million budget shortfall for the coming fiscal year primarily because of the pandemic. During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, officials said drops in consumer spending have prompted decreases in... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys Nipomo Mesa home

Written on 19 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire destroyed at least part of a house on the Nipomo Mesa Tuesday morning. The fire broke out at about 10  a.m. at a home in the 2600 block of Fowler Lane close to Mesa View Drive. Occupants of... (Continue reading)

Five Cities Fire Authority delays raises because of disclosure failures

Written on 19 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Five Cities Fire Authority Board delayed plans last week to give raises and bonuses to all fire personnel, allowing Arroyo Grande Councilman Keith Storton time to comply with his city’s requirement to get council approval to... (Continue reading)