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Are SLO County leaders attempting to politicize the coronavirus?

Written on 29 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT The most bizarre recent SLO Covid-19 moment came one day last week when we San Luis Obispo County people, listening to Gov. Newsom’s daily noon briefing, learned through this state-wide discussion that SLO County’s “elected leaders”... (Continue reading)

Second staffer at Templeton nursing facility infected with coronavirus

Written on 29 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An second employee at Vineyard Hill’s Health Center in Templeton tested positive on Tuesday for the coronavirus. On Friday, an employee confirmed they were infected with the virus, which prompted testing of all staff and employees at the rehabilitation facility.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay connection to Biden sexual assault allegation surfaces

Written on 29 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

With a former staffer for then-Sen. Joe Biden accusing the now-presumptive presidential nominee of sexual assault, a conversation that reportedly occurred in Morro Bay in the mid 1990s has become a focal point of the the campaign controversy. [Business Insider]... (Continue reading)

Viruses and really scary viruses

Written on 29 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION By LAURA MORDAUNT Either way our county did the right thing and allowed us all to absorb the meaning of this COVID-19 virus outbreak. Now that we are prepared with the process recommended, involving hospitals etc., it is time... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newson released his four step plan to reopen the economy

Written on 28 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday tweeted his four stage reopening plan, with “sector-by-sector guidelines for a safe reopening.” The state is already in stage one, staying home and flattening the curve, he tweeted.  Stage one includes securing necessary medical equipment... (Continue reading)

Four new cases of coronavirus in SLO County, officials seek end to shelter

Written on 28 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo County confirmed four new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, for a total of 173 cases. Because of the county’s low coronavirus numbers, the SLO County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to send Gov. Gavin Newsom a... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande to address $1.2 million budget shortfall

Written on 28 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council is slated to discuss implementing strategies to address a projected budget shortfall, related to the coronavirus, on Tuesday evening. Before the coronavirus shutdown, city officials were hoping a proposed sales tax increase would pay for... (Continue reading)

Officers leave crash victim lying in North County ditch for nearly 24 hours

Written on 28 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Law enforcement and Cal Fire personnel inadvertently left the body of a car crash victim, a 25-year-old woman who was reportedly the mother of three young girls, lying in a ditch north of Paso Robles for nearly 24 hours over... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed in rockslide near Bakersfield

Written on 28 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 56-year-old Paso Robles man was apparently killed in a rockslide over the weekend near the California Living Museum Zoo near Bakersfield. On Sunday evening, a man noticed mining gear near the rockslide, which he reported to the Bakersfield Police... (Continue reading)

Are SLO County officials hiding their coronavirus recovery plan?

Written on 27 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is having a special board meeting on April 28 to receive their COVID-19 update and to consider sending a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom regarding reopening of local... (Continue reading)