Grover Beach man sentenced to life for abusing three girls, one woman
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 74-year-old man to 73 years to life in prison for sexually abusing four females, three of whom were children. During a trial earlier this year, jurors heard evidence that George Rodriguez Recio, 74, abused the victims in...
Driver crashes into Ralphs grocery store in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed a Buick sedan into a wall of the Ralphs grocery store in San Luis Obispo Monday morning, and was then transported to a local hospital. Shortly after 11 a.m. , a caller reported the crash at the Ralphs located at 201 Madonna Road. It...
Manipulation, hype and floating offshore windmills
OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Sad to say, we are living in a time of incessant manipulation, subterfuge and downright hype at the hands of our politicians and their favorite corporate donors and glad-hand buddies. Here, in the land of “energy opportunity” the Central Coast of California, we have been the...
Arroyo Grande Police Department plans to integrate artificial intelligence
By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council is scheduled to review the police department’s plan to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into daily operations at its meeting on Tuesday. Police departments throughout the world are using AI to review surveillance videos, organize evidence and even write reports. The police department’s...
CHP helicopter airlifts two climbers from cliff by Big Sur
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP helicopter airlifted two climbers off a cliff just north of Big Sur on Saturday evening. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., Big Sur fire personnel requested the Paso Robles CHP Air Unit to assist with a rescue near Hurricane Point. Upon arrival, the H-70 helicopter located...
Firefighters extinguish blaze at rural Atascadero home
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a small fire at a home south of Atascadero on Sunday night. Shortly after 10: 30 p.m., crews responded to a structure fire on Walnut Avenue near El Camino Real. Firefighters quickly extinguished a small blaze on the front deck of the home, according to...
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. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach Sycamore loves locals Calling all residents from: Kern County Monterey County San Luis Obispo County Santa Barbara County...
