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Tianna Arata and three other black lives matter protesters had their first day in San Luis Obispo superior court yesterday. Each defendant requested more time to study charges against them before they enter pleas. After the hearing, the four activists walked outside the courtroom where about three hundred supporters awaited them. Tianna Arata faces 13…
The debate continues over the decision late Tuesday night by Paso Robles city council to approve plans to turn the Paso Robles Motel 6 into low income housing and a homeless shelter. Mayor Steve Martin said homelessness is a challenging problem. Councilman Steve Gregory said the city has to take advantage of the opportunity to…
Cooler weather continues today and through the weekend in the north county. We’ll see high temperatures in the mid-70’s today. High temperatures in the low 70’s tomorrow. SSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The leaves may not be changing colors yet, but it’s feeling more like fall in the north county. We’ll have more on…
Sunny skies today, highs this afternoon near 80. SSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear to partly cloudy skies, lows near 50. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid 70’s. SWW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The long range forecast calls for sunny skies through the weekend, but cooler. We’ll see highs temperatures…
The Oceano Dunes to reopen soon, but camping is not part of the plan. Recreational vehicles will be allowed in the area from seven in the morning until eight at night beginning October 30th.
Ditas Esperanza spoke early this week about the road work on Dry Creek Road. The city is going to repave that road. They are also installing new sewer lines, particularly to accommodate one family compound on that street which is producing a lot of effluent. They are also putting in conduit for future fiber optics.…
The coronavirus spreads to 12 new victims in San Luis Obsipo county. The county remains in governor Gavin Newsom’s red tier for the fifth consecutive week. Currently two people are hospitalized. None in intensive care. Since mid-March of this year, 32 people have died in the county with the coronavirus. The average age of the…
A police officer at Atascadero State Hospital is arrested on drug and weapon-related crimes in Santa Maria. 36-year-old Leonel Lazaro lives in Santa Maria. He was arrested Monday afternoon in Santa Maria based on an ongoing investigation by detectives from the special investigation bureau. Lazaro was booked into the Santa Barbara county jail for allegedly…
The San Luis Obispo county coroner closes the investigation into the mysterious death of supervisor Adam Hill. Hill was found dead at his rented home in Shell Beach on August 6th. The coroner says it was apparent from reading Adam Hill’s journals and personal notes that he had been suffering from severe mental illness. His…
Divers from the SLO county sheriff’s office and Cal Fire found the body of a man who drowned at Lopez Lake, east of Arroyo Grande last weekend. The dive team had been searching for the body since Sunday. They found it late Tuesday afternoon. The coroner’s office identified the victim as 39-year-old David Sanchez of…