Woke right’s Ukraine myths
Editor’s note: the following opinion about myths regarding the Ukrainian people will be published in two parts. OPINION by DAVID DURINGER While America’s woke left threatens America’s economy, America’s woke right threatens America’s military and strategic alliances. Both are susceptible to brainwashing due to their ignorance. There is more hope...
More than 1,300 PG&E customers without power in SLO County
By KAREN VELIE Amid windy weather, more than 1,300 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County are without power on Wednesday night. Shortly after 9 a.m., 1,125 PG&E customers in the Lake Nacimiento area lost power. PG&E estimates the power will be back on in the evening. Shortly before 9...
Atascadero zoo welcomes three young meerkats
By KAREN VELIE Three young female meerkats recently joined two male meerkats at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. The three two-year-old female meerkats sisters, Bumble, Buzz, and Honeycomb, affectionately known as “The Bee Girls,” were born at an accredited zoo in Colorado. The trio joins 10-year-old Axel and 12-year-old...
Hilton and Becerra lead race for California governor
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra appear likely to advance out of a crowded primary field in the race for governor of California. Hilton, a British-American who served as an advisor to former Prime Minister David Cameron, has received 27.8% percent of the vote, as of...
Santa Barbara County deputies arrest fifth suspect over fatal stabbing
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives last week arrested a fifth and final suspect over the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old in the Goleta area last year. On April 30, 2025, the teenage victim was stabbed near San Simeon Drive and Turnpike Road, according to the Santa Barbara...
Alleged jewelry thief arrested in Morro Bay amid string of burglaries
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid a string of North Coast burglaries, authorities arrested a Lompoc man who allegedly stole jewelry from a Morro Bay business early Sunday morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., Morro Bay police officers were dispatched to a burglary alarm at a business in the 800 block of Embarcadero...
Former SLO County Probation officer sentenced for embezzlement
By KAREN VELIE A former San Luis Obispo County probation officer, who embezzled more than $169,000, was sentenced today to 270 days in jail and two years felony probation. Between Feb. 2023 and Aug. 2024, while serving as treasurer of the SLO County Probation Peace Officers’ Association, Fallyn Sierra Rollins...
