Santa Maria teen shoots firearm in front of residences, arrested
By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria teenager was booked into juvenile hall after the teen fired shots in front of several residences this week, according to police. On May 29, a 911 caller reported a male firing a handgun in front of a residence on the 800 block of W....
Hardest fought San Luis Obispo County political duels
OPINION by STEW JENKINS The two hardest fought local political duels for this Tuesday’s Election Day are San Luis Obispo County’s 2nd and 4th supervisorial contests. From the northwest neighborhoods of San Luis Obispo, up the coast past Cambria to Ragged Point, Michael Erin Woody and Jim Dantona have been...
Voter turnout remains low in San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE The number of ballots currently returned in San Luis Obispo County, 21%, suggests a low voter turnout for Tuesday’s election, according to California’s ballot return statistics report from Friday. In 2022, the final countywide turnout was 48%. Even though there are 61 candidates in the race for...
Seeking to tax already overtaxed Paso Robles area residents
OPINION by DORIAN BAKER Against the backdrop of overwhelming community opposition, the the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to place a new $205 million dollar general obligation bond onto the backs of the astonishingly over taxed residents of the community. The trustees are representing...
San Luis Obispo County felon accused of possessing more than 100 firearms
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County prosecutors last week charged a man with seven felony counts, after a search of his Morro Bay area home netted 107 firearms and methamphetamine. On March 12, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies served a warrant at a residence on Little Morro Creek...
Cayucos jewelry store owner seeks help identifying thieves
By KAREN VELIE The owner of a jewelry store in Cayucos that was burglarized earlier this month is seeking the public’s help identifying the thieves. Shortly before 11 p.m. on May 15, two thieves smashed a glass door while breaking into McLean Jewelry on Ocean Avenue. The thieves then snatched...
Nipomo man identified as victim of deadly Santa Maria stabbing
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Police Department identified the Nipomo man who died from wounds suffered in a May 16 stabbing as 21-year-old Steven Vargas. Shortly before 7 p.m. on May 16, a caller reported a stabbing victim in a vehicle parked in the In-N-Out Burger parking lot. Officers...
