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Truck drives off cliff on Highway 1 near Ragged Point
At least one person died after a truck drove off a cliff in Monterey County Sunday morning. [KSBY] Shortly before 10 a.m., the truck crashed near Gorda in southern Monterey County, about 20 miles northeast of Ragged Point. The red... (Continue Reading)
Rural Atascadero home damaged in late afternoon fire
A fire damaged a house on Morro Road in rural Atascadero on Sunday, in an area without an available fire hydrant. A caller reported the blaze about 5:20 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they discovered flames shooting out... (Continue Reading)
Cornavirus cases in SLO and nearby counties
Since San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first coronavirus case on March 14, the number of new cases quickly increased and then began slowing with none on Saturday and two on Sunday. Currently, 95 residents have tested positive for the... (Continue Reading)
Living with a pandemic in Cayucos
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. By DELL FRANKLIN (First of all, much thanks for... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County reports first coronavirus death
A man in his 80s who tested positive for the coronavirus died in a San Luis Obispo hospital on Saturday, the county’s first death related to the pandemic. For more than a week, the North County man had been in... (Continue Reading)
Drunk Paso Robles man shot, can’t remember much
A 25-year-old man was shot in the shoulder on Saturday in Paso Robless near the corner of 2nd and Vine streets, but was so intoxicated he could not remember who shot him, police said. While unable or unwilling to identify... (Continue Reading)
Arroyo Grande man pleads not guilty to murder
A 25-year-old Arroyo Grande man plead not guilty this week to attacking and killing a man with a rock in a Grover Beach Parking lot a week earlier. On March 23, Nicholas Sage Coronado-Waterman allegedly beat Andres Martinez during an... (Continue Reading)
Time to don a mask, SLO County inches to 93 coronavirus cases
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to wear a mask when entering a building that is not their home as another method of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. At this time, the state is strongly recommending the use of... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo man threatens to scalp his girlfriend
A San Luis Obispo man assaulted and stabbed his girlfriend on Thursday at their home on the 1600 block of Toro Lane. In early afternoon, the couple got into an argument, and Ryan O’Hara threatened to scalp his girlfriend. O’Hara... (Continue Reading)
Three suspects attack and stab man in his Atascadero home
Two San Luis Obispo County residents have been arrested on attempted murder charges and another is facing a conspiracy charge after an Atascadero man was stabbed at his home last week. On March 25, a 38-year-old Atascadero man was attacked... (Continue Reading)
Man stabs two relatives in rural Paso Robles during shelter rules
A 39-year-old Las Vegas man allegedly stabbed two of his juvenile relatives during a fight Wednesday evening in Heritage Ranch. Romen Homero DeLeon entered into a heated argument with a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old in a residence on the 4900... (Continue Reading)
Morro Bay police searching for three suspected assailants
Morro Bay police are searching for three suspects who allegedly drove a man to a location along Highway 1 early Thursday morning, beat him in the head and then fled. Shortly before 2 a.m., police officers responded to the 2400... (Continue Reading)
Fifteen SLO County health care workers infected with the coronavirus
San Luis Obispo County health care worker are getting the coronavirus at a higher rate then others; of the 89 county resident who have tested positive for the coronavirus 15 are health care workers. During the height of the coronavirus... (Continue Reading)
Mindbody lays off hundreds of San Luis Obispo employees
Mindbody, one of the largest employers in San Luis Obispo, laid off or furloughed hundreds of county residents via emails sent at 5 a.m. on Thursday morning. In early 2019, Mindbody, a publicly traded company that sells software for managing... (Continue Reading)
Two Cuesta College students test positive for coronavirus
Two Cuesta College students have tested positive for the coronavirus. Both students began exhibiting symptoms after the campus switched to online classes on March 14. One of the students informed his classmates during a Zoom conference on April 1 that... (Continue Reading)
Cal Poly freshman dies from undetermined illness
A freshman Cal Poly student died earlier this week in the Los Angeles area following a bout with an undisclosed illness, the university announced Wednesday. Luke Fradin was a business administration student from Hidden Hills, located on the western edge... (Continue Reading)
First Santa Barbara County resident dies of the coronavirus
Santa Barbara County Public Health officials announced the first reported death from the coronavirus on Wednesday, while the county’s total number of confirmed cases increased to 111. The deceased was a North County resident in their 60s, who had underlying... (Continue Reading)
League of California Cities seeks Public Records Act suspension
The League of California Cities asked Gov. Gavin Newsom last week to partially suspend the state’s Public Records Act, a move that has drawn rebuke from transparency and press freedom organizations. [Press Democrat] California’s Public Records Act requires agencies to... (Continue Reading)
Officers nab Morro Bay burglar, two still missing
A Santa Maria man is in custody, while two other suspects remain at large following a string of vehicle burglaries last month in Morro Bay and the suspects alleged fraudulent use of credit cards. On March 22 at about 7... (Continue Reading)
SLO pot shop red-tagged for violating the rules
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city officials shut down construction of a marijuana shop on Broad Street because owner Helios Dayspring did not get permits for construction. It is the second time that permitting issues have shut down work... (Continue Reading)
Coronavirus versus the Goddess of Justice
OPINION by STEW JENKINS How is the battle between the coronavirus and California’s courts going? So far, the virus is winning; but there is hope for a counterattack by the Goddess of Justice in June or July. If we are... (Continue Reading)
Are the numbers of new SLO County coronavirus cases leveling?
San Luis Obispo County’s attempts to control the spread of the coronavirus appear to be working, with the virus continuing a slow uptick in newly infected individuals. With the three additional cases reported today, 80 residents have tested positive since... (Continue Reading)
Cayucos pier and parking lots close, we need our beaches
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. By DELL FRANKLIN They’ve attempted to close our beach.... (Continue Reading)
Two more Santa Barbara County deputies contract coronavirus
Shortly after two Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies tested positive for the coronavirus, another two deputies did as well, including one who works in the county jail. A relative of one of the infected deputies has also tested positive for... (Continue Reading)
Grover Beach teen batters Vons security guard
A 16-year-old thief used a bottle of alcohol to assault a Vons market security guard in Grover Beach Monday afternoon, according to the city’s police department. The juvenile robber managed to get away after the assault but was caught later... (Continue Reading)
Central Coast doctors offer advice and seek help on COVID-19
Opinion by Nels Gerhardt M.D. and Brett Wilson II M.D. Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are Emergency Physicians at Cottage Health. We live and work in this community, so we are also your neighbors, friends, and the local doctors who... (Continue Reading)
SLO County coronavirus cases increase to 77, many recovered
More than two weeks after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in San Luis Obispo County, 77 residents have tested positive. Of those, 35 percent have recovered. Contractors have started work on a “step down site” at Cal Poly, for... (Continue Reading)
Oceano fire tax headed for a recount
The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office will conduct a recount of ballots cast for and against the Oceano fire tax initiative, which narrowly failed to pass. Measure A-20 was supported by 66.12 percent of voters, while 33.88 percent voted against... (Continue Reading)
SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill confirms suicide attempt
San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill confirmed he attempted suicide earlier this month, in a statement released today. Hill attributes his attempt on his life to the stresses of running for office. After inching in front of his political... (Continue Reading)
Two Santa Barbara County deputies test positive for coronavirus
Two Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Both deputies are recovering at home. The first deputy who tested positive, last patrolled the Santa Maria area on March 21. The next day, he fell ill, experiencing... (Continue Reading)
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