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SLO County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding’s false allegations blowup

Written on 19 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE In most cases of false allegations of campaign  contribution violations, it takes the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) a year or more to investigate, but not in the case of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy... (Continue reading)

Why does government keep running out of your money?

Written on 19 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Two years after San Luis Obispo County supervisors declared that road maintenance was no longer a priority, the SLO County Association of Governments wants to raise sales taxes to help maintain roads. Talk about mixed signals!... (Continue reading)

Another storm unleashing on San Luis Obispo County, rain totals

Written on 19 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The second storm this week is bringing another round of wind and rain to an already saturated San Luis Obispo County. There is a wind advisory in effect for both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles crews rescue two people, five dogs from a riverbed

Written on 19 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters and police officers rescued two people and five dogs from an encampment on the Salinas River on Wednesday. After received a report of people and animals stranded on an island in the Salinas River,... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest suspected Carpinteria cannabis farm burglar

Written on 18 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An alleged Los Angeles burglar was arrested today on charges he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of marijuana from a Carpinteria-area cannabis grow a month earlier. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 17, deputies responded... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police officers nab burglary suspect

Written on 18 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 44-year-old burglary suspect is behind bars after officers tracked the man down and arrested him for burglarizing a residence on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported a burglary in progress at a residence... (Continue reading)

False claims stir up a frenzy at the Oceano Dunes

Written on 17 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by JIM SUTY It is a shame that people will not perform any basic research before making false claims in an effort to stir up a frenzy when there doesn’t seem to be an issue. However, Charles Varni’s recent... (Continue reading)

Mudslides, flooding, lightning as storm drenches SLO County

Written on 17 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Mudslides, flooding, thunder and power outages as a storm drenches San Luis Obispo County with nearly 5 inches of rain falling at Rock Butte. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning, a flood warning and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police identify possible murder victim

Written on 17 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo police department on Tuesday identified the woman whose body was found next to a creek on Feb. 12 as 50-year-old Veronica Beatrice Baro. Her death is being investigated as a possible homicide. Baro... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors split on offshore wind energy farms

Written on 17 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 last week to approve a state and federal legislative platform that includes supporting offshore wind energy farms and strengthening support for Proposition 13. Supervisors Bruce Gibson and... (Continue reading)