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Deputy arrested for falsifying evidence to convict an innocent person

Written on 14 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office charged a sheriff deputy on Friday with two felonies related to his arrest of a woman he wrongly believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance. On Nov. 12, Richard Barrios III,... (Continue reading)

SLO County planning phased end to shelter at home rules

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo County Administrator Wade Horton announced the county is considering a phased end to shelter at home rules during Monday’s press briefing. Before moving forward, the county wants to make sure the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues... (Continue reading)

Police cite seven men $1,000 each for group beer run

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Santa Cruz police officers cited seven men Friday night with $1,000 tickets for violating California’s shelter-in-place order by hanging out outside a 7-Eleven. The men had driven from the Bay Area city of Fremont to buy beer in Santa Cruz.... (Continue reading)

Playing the pandemic blues

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by JOHN SUMMER As someone who has spent a great deal of time in the world of journalism, I thought I’d offer my perspective on how the national media shapes what we are perceiving with this pandemic and how... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Paso Robles yogurt shop

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who robbed the frozen yogurt shop Yogurt Creations at gunpoint Sunday night. At about 8:15 p.m., a man entered Yogurt Creations with his face covered in a black mask. He approached the... (Continue reading)

Goleta man arrested after vicious dog attack

Written on 12 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Goleta man after two of his dog’s attacked and seriously injured a person. At about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, the dog’s broke through a fence and attacked a victim on San Milano Drive.... (Continue reading)

California Men’s Colony inmate infected with coronavirus

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

A California Men’s Colony inmate who recently fell ill is the first to test positive for the coronavirus at the prison located in San Luis Obispo County, according to a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Five inmates were tested... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill resigns as board chair

Written on 11 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE Bowing to community pressure, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill announced on Saturday afternoon he would be relinquishing his role as chairman, while remaining on the board of supervisors. In a letter emailed to the county,... (Continue reading)

District Attorney Dow objects to inmate release on zero bail

Written on 11 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

Opinion by SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow Although we face serious challenges not seen in more than one hundred years, we must earnestly reject the urge to surrender important rights under our Federal and State Constitutions. This Monday, our... (Continue reading)

Los Osos CSD seeking delay in sewer rate increase

Written on 11 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

The Los Osos Community Services District voted 4-1 on April 7 to ask the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to delay the sewer rate increase process because of the current shelter-at-home order. On March 4, the county sent... (Continue reading)