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San Luis Obispo protesters smash glass on 4-year-old child

Written on 22 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 135 comments

By KAREN VELIE Participants in a Black Lives Matter protest in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday turned violent smashing a car window onto a four-year-old child and damaging the hood of the car. Protesters repeatedly refused to let people walk... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo ranked number one for unaffordable rental costs

Written on 21 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

By CCN STAFF City of San Luis Obispo residents pay the most in rent, proportional to their income, in the United States, according to a recent study by Insurify. The study found that 43.43 percent of renters in SLO are... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s unemployment rate continues to drop

Written on 17 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

BY CCN STAFF San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate continues to decline — from a high of 14 percent in April to 11.5 percent in June, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The county’s unemployment rate dropped to 11.5... (Continue reading)

Angry tirade at Paso Robles grocery store over face mask rules, video

Written on 16 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 62 comments

Customers at a Smart and Final in Paso Robles witnesses an ugly confrontation earlier this month when a man refused to wear a mask, and an employee insisted. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order on June 18 that... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande’s push for a sales tax increase fails

Written on 16 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By CCN STAFF During a contentious city council meeting on Tuesday, members of the Arroyo Grande Council were split 2-3 on whether or not to place a 1 percent sales tax increase on the November ballot, causing the proposal, which... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay and Atascadero councils vote in support of sales tax hike

Written on 15 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With most cities in San Luis Obispo County considering tax hikes, the Atascadero and Morro Bay City Councils both voted unanimously Tuesday to place 1 percent sales tax increase measures on their respective cities’ November ballots. Currently,... (Continue reading)

Newsom orders bars and restaurants closed, beauty shops are next

Written on 13 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By CCN STAFF California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars and dine-in restaurants to close statewide earlier today in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. In addition, counties on the monitoring list for three days are required to shut down... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande eyeing increases in taxes and fines to fill shortages

Written on 12 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By CCN STAFF The Arroyo Grande City Council is scheduled on Tuesday to move forward on a 1 percent sales tax increase, and approval of fines for people who do not wear face masks. Earlier this year, facing a $1.2... (Continue reading)

California Coastal Commission unfazed by air district’s changing dust excuses

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission is moving ahead with plans to reduce sand blowing on the Nipomo Mesa, even though there appears to be almost no chance the mitigation efforts will be effective. In 2018, State Parks entered... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisor checking into mental health facility

Written on 7 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the third time in less than three years, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill announced he is taking time off work to deal with mental health issues. Hill announced in a press release on Monday... (Continue reading)