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Catholic priest now charged with aggravated sexual assault
By KAREN VELIE A Catholic priest is facing additional charges this week regarding allegations he sexually abused four children in San Luis Obispo County. Father Theodore Gabrielli, 61, is now facing 38 criminal counts including aggravated sexual assault. All of... (Continue Reading)
Congressman Salud Carbajal and the Monroe Doctrine
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Even MSN will confirm that Trump is not the first president who did not get congressional consent to carry out military actions in another country: “In 1950, President Harry Truman used his authority to send U.S.... (Continue Reading)
Highway 1 in Big Sur reopened weeks ahead of schedule
By KAREN VELIE For the first time in nearly three years, Highway 1 from Big Sur to San Luis Obispo County fully reopened, a month and a half ahead of schedule. “This reopening will bring much-needed relief to small businesses... (Continue Reading)
Federal judge dismisses DOJ’s attempt to get California’s voter data
By KAREN VELIE The Trump administration lost a round on Thursday when a federal judge dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that sought an unredacted voter registration list from California. In its lawsuit filed in September, the DOJ cited laws... (Continue Reading)
No anti-ICE zones for San Luis Obispo County
Statement from the SLO County District Attorney’s Office The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office recognizes and respects the long-standing constitutional right of individuals to peacefully protest, petition the government, and exercise free speech in public forums. These rights... (Continue Reading)
Paul Flores’ hopes to overturn murder conviction dashed
By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores’ hopes that the California Supreme Court would overturn his murder conviction were dashed Wednesday when the court denied his petition for review. A jury in 2022 found that Flores murdered Kristin Smart during an attempted... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo attorney resigns from bar amid disciplinary action
By KAREN VELIE John Belsher, a San Luis Obispo-based attorney, resigned from the State Bar of California on Tuesday amid disciplinary proceedings. He asked to be immediately listed as inactive. Even so, his resignation isn’t effective until the State Bar... (Continue Reading)
How to coexist with mountain lions
By KAREN VELIE Amid multiple mountain lion sightings in and around San Luis Obispo, the city’s biologist provided tips on how to coexist with these majestic creatures. During the past few weeks, community members have reported seeing a mountain lion... (Continue Reading)
Morro Bay hires new city manager
By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to hire John Craig as the city’s new city manager. The council agreed to pay Craig an annual salary of $240,777. In June, the council voted to terminate... (Continue Reading)
Santa Barbara County declares local emergency following storms
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County declared a local emergency on Tuesday following two storms that caused damage throughout the county. As a result, the county can seek state and federal disaster assistance. The back-to-back storms, with flooding and strong... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo clerk cited for selling alcohol to a minor
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers cited a clerk at a gas station for selling alcohol to a minor during a sting on Monday. Along with Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents, police officers conducted a minor... (Continue Reading)
Divisions between law enforcement and anti-ICE protestors escalate
By KAREN VELIE The division between anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement groups in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and supporters of law enforcement have widened following recent fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota. In response to videos of the shooting,... (Continue Reading)
Two Paso Robles police officers assaulted, suspect arrested
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police arrested a man on Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted two officers, said Commander Steve Boyett. In the afternoon, officers responded to a child safety report at an apartment at 1327 Creston Road. During the... (Continue Reading)
Santa Maria man suspected of manufacturing firearms, arrested
By KAREN VELIE As part of a proactive enforcement campaign, Santa Maria police officers arrested two men for firearms violations on Monday. After learning a suspect with a criminal warrant was eating breakfast at The Pantry, officers responded to the... (Continue Reading)
Hysteria abounds following fatal ICE shooting
OPINION by JODY LANGFORD A lot of factual details are being ignored amongst all the hysteria and gas lighting from the left. First, Renee Good was not innocent – she was fleeing arrest. Of course we don’t shoot people fleeing... (Continue Reading)
Possible battery fire damages commercial building in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE A fire damaged a commercial building in San Luis Obispo, on Monday morning. A lithium-ion battery is suspected to be the cause of the fire, according to SLO Emergency Manager Joe Little. Shortly after 8 a.m., a... (Continue Reading)
Will the Arroyo Grande City Council move to increase TOT tax?
By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to raise revenue, the Arroyo Grande City Council will consider increasing its Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) at its meeting on Tuesday. City staff estimates that a 1% increase in TOT could generate approximately $150,000... (Continue Reading)
Anti-ICE protest in San Luis Obispo following fatal shooting
By KAREN VELIE A couple hundred protestors gathered outside the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday morning to protest a fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent and the Trump administration. At 10 a.m., protesters... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours
Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Old Juan’s Cantina in Oceano A great way to start your Sunday – brunch at Old... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County gas prices falling, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE While national gas prices fell to the lowest level since 2021, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped four cents last week to $4.43 a gallon, according to figures from... (Continue Reading)
Wrong-way driver causes mass casualty incident on Highway 101
By KAREN VELIE A wrong-way driver caused a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near King City on Saturday evening with at least four people injured, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers referred to the crash as a mass causality... (Continue Reading)
SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in November to 4.5%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates fell in California and remained steady in the United States. The county... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo police seek help finding missing man
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 55-year-old man. David Fishman was last seen near the Amtrak Station this morning. Investigators describe him as a white male, approximately 5 feet... (Continue Reading)
Cal Poly student arrested for hit-and-run crash in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old Cal Poly student allegedly crashed into two people in San Luis Obispo and then fled the scene on Thursday evening. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported two people had been hit by a... (Continue Reading)
Two people injured in fiery crash near Shandon
By KAREN VELIE Two people were injured in a single vehicle crash on Highway 41 East near Shandon on Friday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle had overturned and caught... (Continue Reading)
Cambria makes top 10 most peaceful places to live in California list
By KAREN VELIE Cambria is ranked in the top 10 of the most peaceful places to live in California, earning the number four spot, according to a study conducted by Money Inc. In making their top 30 list, Money Inc... (Continue Reading)
Feds withhold $160 million over immigrant truckers’ licenses
By KAREN VELIE After California delayed cancelling immigrant truckers’ licenses, the Trump administration announced on Wednesday it will withhold $160 million in funding to the Golden State. California had planned to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses by Jan. 5 that... (Continue Reading)
California judge pleads guilty to fraud
By KAREN VELIE Federal prosecutors charged a 50-year-old Orange County Superior Court judge today with defrauding California’s workers’ compensation program. Israel Claustro has agreed to resign from his position as a judge, according to U. S. Department of Justice. Facing... (Continue Reading)
Morro Bay police arrest Maritime Museum, boat yard burglar
By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old man is in jail with his bail set at $70,000 after he allegedly burglarized the Morro Bay Maritime Museum and the city boatyard on Monday Shortly before 9 a.m., a caller reported the Morro Bay... (Continue Reading)
Minnesota’s Tim Walz and the Somalians are rank amateurs
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL A few observations and predictions having to do with the fact that no state in America is governed by, as it has been said before, “a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” As Katy Grimes... (Continue Reading)
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