Missing elderly Paso Robles man found deceased
By KAREN VELIE The body of a missing 86-year-old Paso Robles man was found in his 2014 Honda Ridgeline in a ravine in rural Kern County on Thursday, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Caltrans personnel located David Peterson’s 2014 Honda Ridgeline in a ravine near State Route 58...
Is Oceano Community Services District acting recklessly?
By JULIE TACKER Oceano is designated as a disadvantaged community. And while the Oceano Community Services District recently increases its sewer rates by 274% and its water rates by 50% over the next five years to tackle millions of dollars in deferred maintenance, it is failing to act financially responsibly....
Teen shot, seriously injured in Lompoc
By KAREN VELIE A gunman shot and seriously injured a Lompoc teenager late Tuesday evening, according to the Lompoc Police Department. Shortly after 11 p.m., multiple callers reported hearing gunshots near the intersection of East College Avenue and North G Street. Officers arrived to find a 17-year-old male lying in...
Pismo Beach was not paying property taxes, activist finds
By KAREN VELIE It appears Pismo Beach is going to be responsible for another cost associated with the controversial recycled water project Central Coast Blue – property tax bills. Activist Julie Tacker, a vocal critic of the costs associated with Central Coast Blue, discovered Pismo Beach was not paying property...
SLO County warns teens about criminality of door kick challenge
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office warned teenagers yesterday not to join the so-called “door kick challenge” after multiple homeowners in Templeton reported damage to garage or front doors. The social media challenge involves kicking a stranger’s door, recording the act, and then fleeing. Multiple law...
San Luis Obispo man busted with guns and meth
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo man is in jail after an officer busted him driving on a suspended license with drugs and meth in his car on Sunday. Shortly before midnight, a police officer watched a car run a stop sign on Olive Street. In addition, the vehicle...
Paso Robles winery owner’s cross complaint, sexual harassment claim dismissed
By KAREN VELIE Two former employees of Halter Ranch Winery in Paso Robles filed lawsuits that accuse the owner of sexual harassment, misconduct and unjust firings. Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss hit back with a cross complaint telling his side of the story. After months of mudslinging, both lawsuits and the...
