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Crime numbers plummet in SLO County amid coronavirus concerns

Written on 22 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Coronavirus cases continue to rise. People are sheltering in place. And crime is down in San Luis Obispo County. Within hours of the first San Luis Obispo County resident testing positive for the coronavirus, on March 14,... (Continue reading)

Former Atascadero police chief refuses to close his gun store

Written on 21 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 64 comments

Update: San Luis Obispo County Administrator Wade Horton announced on Sunday that based on a request from Sheriff Ian Parkinson, the county plans to remove firearm stores from the list of businesses required to temporarily close their doors. As of... (Continue reading)

SLO County orders shelter at home, Adam Hill noticeably missing?

Written on 19 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By CCT STAFF Coronavirus cases are spreading. San Luis Obispo County residents are sheltering at home. And Board of Supervisor Chair Adam Hill is noticeably absent. Hill went silent shortly after the FBI raided his office last week. As the... (Continue reading)

What does it mean to shelter at home in SLO County?

Written on 19 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County officials have issued their most stringent restrictions yet to stop coronavirus cases from escalating and overwhelming the healthcare system. SLO County does not currently have the resources, including ventilators, to handle a surge... (Continue reading)

Questions arise over notifications in courthouse Coronavirus case

Written on 17 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s courthouse is operating under special rules following the discovery that the county’s third confirmed case of coronavirus was in the building last week. But questions remain about whether others in the building – attorneys,... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus shuts down courtroom at the SLO County Courthouse

Written on 16 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County courtroom is temporarily closed after an attorney who serves as a public defender in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties tested positive for the coronavirus. Public health officials have also... (Continue reading)

Two confirmed coronavirus cases in SLO County, a third suspected

Written on 15 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By CCT STAFF A second San Luis Obispo County resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, an individual from South County. Another South County resident, suspected to have the virus, is currently hospitalized while medical personnel await test results. The... (Continue reading)

SLO County has first confirmed case of coronavirus

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

By CCT STAFF San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first case of coronavirus on Saturday, a likely case of community spread, according to the health department. The inflicted individual is a North County resident, over the age of 65, with... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill under psychiatric watch

Written on 13 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill was released from Arroyo Grande Hospital on Thursday after being placed on a psychiatric hold following an alleged overdose, according to county sources. A county employee, who asked to be... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Adam Hill attempts suicide following FBI raid

Written on 12 Mar, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 51 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday because of an apparent suicide attempt, just hours after FBI agents raided his office at the County Government Center. At 1:22 p.m., emergency... (Continue reading)