Two SLO County nonprofits are teaming up to revamp the Central Coast Hotline, turning it into a modern call center and adding a 24/7 texting service aimed especially at younger people experiencing mental health crises.
The mother of the man police say shot at detectives serving a search warrant Monday has come forward to talk about her son. Caroline Wichman, says Edward Zamora Giron developed depression and anxiety after losing his job at The Pad Climbing gym when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She says she tried to seek help for him but was unsuccessful. If you or someone you know is struggling, call the Central Coast Hotline at 800-783-0607.
Mother of suspect in deadly officer-involved shooting says son struggled with mental health issues
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The mother of the man who police say opened fire on officers while they were serving a search warrant at his San Luis Obispo apartment on Monday says her son had been struggling with mental health issues during the pandemic.
San Luis Obispo Police Det. Luca Benedetti was killed in the shooting. Det. Steve Orozco was injured.
The suspect, Edward Zamora Giron, was struck by officers return fire but ultimately died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.
Giron s mother, Caroline Wichman, says he was devastated after losing his jobs at The Pad Climbing gym and Costco after COVID-19 hit.
One of the first areas that
Morro Bay in Bloom adopted was along the Embarcadero waterfront, where volunteers planted red geraniums about four years ago. Recently the geraniums were looking a little sad, founder Walter Heath said. Really it was a result of being in lockdown for 90 days so they weren t getting enough water and that kind of stuff, Heath said. click to enlarge Photo Courtesy Of Walter Heath
BLOSSOMING Morro Bay in Bloom volunteers planted sunny red and pink flowers to contrast with the blue waters of the bay. Local stay-at-home orders caused by the global pandemic halted a lot of operations and activities throughout the Central Coast in 2020 including caring for the flowers Morro Bay in Bloom volunteers planted throughout the city.