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Goleta couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Cambria

By KAREN VELIE A couple from Goleta died last month from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at a residence in Cambria, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The carbon monoxide detector located in their room had been... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly given a ‘D’ in 2026 campus antisemitism report card

By KAREN VELIE The Anti-Defamation League gave Cal Poly San Luis Obispo a “D” in 2026 for its handling of antisemitism in its 2026 report card. Just last month, the campus reported an antisemitic hate crime incident. On the evening... (Continue reading)

Driver reaches for sunglasses, hits parked car in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver slammed into a parked car in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning, leaving the driver’s vehicle stuck on the side of the other car, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Shortly after 8... (Continue reading)

Band member busted for painting graffiti in Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero police officer arrested a 20-year-old Grover Beach man for felony vandalism after the officer spotted him spray-painting graffiti on the wall of a local business. Officers suspect the graffiti was an attempt to promote the... (Continue reading)

Why I voted to rein in Trump’s war powers

OPINION by CONGRESSMAN SALUD CARBAJAL President Trump promised to put Americans first and end foreign wars, but his actions in Iran clearly break those promises. The American people want solutions to the issues close to home, such as addressing the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doubling fines again for Saint Fratty’s Day

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo has again expanded the days it is doubling fines for rowdy parties and alcohol offenses associated with Saint Fratty’s Day. SLO’s safety enhancement zone took effect Friday at midnight and extended... (Continue reading)

Fire burns outbuildings and workshop in Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze Monday evening in Atascadero that burned a pair of outbuildings and part of a large workshop. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning in the area of 7135 and 7145... (Continue reading)

Give President Donald Trump the time he needs

OPINION by ROMAN MEDEIROS Generation Z has rightfully embraced an isolationist foreign policy stance, forged in the crucible of repeated betrayals by Washington’s interventionist class. For too long, neo-conservative war hawks—figures like Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Senator Tom... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit questions legality of San Luis Obispo’s inclusionary housing fee

By KAREN VELIE As part of its attempt to promote affordable housing, the city of San Luis Obispo requires an inclusionary fee to develop in the city. A civil rights lawsuit was filed last week against the city that argues... (Continue reading)

Gov. Newsom’s wife collected $3.7 million from gender nonprofit

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, along with her LLC, has collected a combined $3.7 million over the last decade from a nonprofit activist organization she founded. Corporations that receive millions of dollars from the California taxpayer... (Continue reading)