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Multiple fires damage property in SLO County

Written on 9 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

At least three fires broke out in San Luis Obispo County in a span of less than 24 hours, with blazes igniting in South and North County, as well as in SLO. On Thursday morning, a shed on a property... (Continue reading)

SLO County court records support Biden sexual assault allegations

Written on 8 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

A San Luis Obispo County court record from 1996, which was obtained by the Tribune, provides additional support that Tara Reade told others that presidential candidate Joe Biden sexually assaulted her while she worked as a senate aide. Reade says... (Continue reading)

599 cases of coronavirus at Lompoc prison complex

Written on 8 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Accelerated testing has revealed there is currently a total of 599 coronavirus cases at the Lompoc prison complex, a nearly six-fold increase from the previous count. The majority of the cases exist at the minimum-security prison camp, where 541 inmates... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police searching for hit-and-run driver

Written on 7 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A hit-and-run driver who struck and seriously injured a pedestrian in Arroyo Grande Wednesday morning remains on the loose. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the intersection of E. Grand Avenue and El Camino Real, according... (Continue reading)

First coronavirus death reported at Lompoc prison camp

Written on 7 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 75-year-old prison camp inmate died Wednesday, marking the first coronavirus death at the minimum-security facility in Lompoc that is located adjacent to the federal penitentiary. On April 8, Jimmie Lee Houston informed health services staff at the prison camp,... (Continue reading)

What does the governor’s reopening plan mean for SLO County?

Written on 7 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

It appears San Luis Obispo County meets the criteria required to reopen restaurants with some restrictions sometime next week. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier today that all counties can move partially into phase two of his reopening plan on Friday.... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach planning to mandate face masks in mid-June

Written on 7 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A split Pismo Beach City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 for an ordinance requiring people to wear face masks inside essential businesses. If approved during a second meeting on May 19, the ordinance will go into force 30 days later,... (Continue reading)

Armed robber steals bandana in Atascadero

Written on 6 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Atascadero police officers arrested a man on Wednesday who stole a bandana from the Chalk Mountain Liquor on El Camino Real, and then allegedly attempted to stab a clerk. After the clerk noticed the theft, he confronted 21-year-old Kyle Walls.... (Continue reading)

Road rage leads to knockout punch in Nipomo, video

Written on 6 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

During a road rage incident in Nipomo on Saturday evening, a driver exited his pickup truck and cold-cocked two men who were reportedly harassing his children and him, knocking them both to the ground on a Highway 101 offramp. Cell... (Continue reading)

SLO County coronavirus testing increases, new cases decrease

Written on 6 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Labs in San Luis Obispo County have tested 3,639 people, with 208 positive coronavirus results. In the past two days, there have been only six new confirmed cases of the virus: two in San Luis Obispo and four in Paso... (Continue reading)