Shandon man running unlicensed daycare arrested for molesting kids
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 67-year-old Shandon man on Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing children he gained access to through his illicit daycare. Detectives determined Javier RiveraMojica allegedly gained access to numerous victims through an unlicensed daycare that he and his wife were operating...
Fire damages home in rural Arroyo Grande
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a home in rural Arroyo Grande early Thursday morning. Cal Fire and Five Cities Fire personnel responded to a residence in the 500 block of Manuela Way at about 2:30 a.m. Firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters remained at...
SLO County pulls proposed sales tax for roads off the ballot
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to remove a proposed .5% sales tax measure for transportation projects from the November ballot. At an estimated cost of $588,000, the SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG) had planned to place the proposed tax on...
Paso Robles City Council spars over Highway 46 crossing
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Council members spared Tuesday over hiring an engineering firm to prepare a feasibility study of several proposed Highway 46 undercrossings near the airport. During a contentious discussion over the best place to build the crossing, After more than three decades of discussions, the city planned...
Man arrested with fake badge, firearm at Trump golf course
By KAREN VELIE A California man arrested over the weekend at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles while carrying a badge and ammunition on his person and a loaded firearm in his pickup truck was charged Tuesday with a firearm offense. Anticipating a visit from President Donald Trump this...
You say you want a revolution?
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Here are a few prescient lines from the Beatles tune “Revolution” written by John Lennon. You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You say you got a real solution Well, you know We’d all like to see...
Deputies arrest man who used casting calls to sexually abuse children
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a nearly five-year investigation, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 46-year-old man who used casting calls to sexually abuse and exploit at least nine children. Shane Ryan Gledhill allegedly targeted and abused children who were aspiring actors and filmmakers. The alleged abuse may have spanned...
