Gas prices rising in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE Amid unrest in the Middle East, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County rose nine cents last week to $5.77 a gallon, according to AAA. “Instability along the Strait of Hormuz is contributing to the increase at the pump and pushing...
Who are the highest paid SLO County officials, employees?
By KAREN VELIE At a time San Luis Obispo County is dealing with staffing shortages, the county is paying some elected officials, department heads and employees more than $400,000 a year in total pay and benefits. In an attempt to balance the budget, the SLO County Board of Supervisors first...
Airman dies in accident at Vandenberg Space Force Base
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An airman died Thursday following an accident at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna, 23, a member of the Pavement and Equipment Flight of the Air Force’s 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, was operating heavy equipment at Vandenberg when it rolled down an embankment, according...
Santa Maria police arrest man for sexually abusing child
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives recently arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a child. Detectives served a search warrant in the 800 block of E. Fesler Street as part of an investigation regarding the sexual abuse of a minor. Detectives arrested Jessie Javier Rios, 21, on charges...
Man convicted of sexually abusing two children in Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury convicted a man of sexually abusing two children in Paso Robles earlier this week, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. A jury convicted 41-year-old Teodulo Vasquezjimenez of 15 felony counts involving the sexual abuse of the two child victims. The...
Losses in service jobs, jump in SLO County unemployment rates
By KAREN VELIE After half a year of falling unemployment, rates increased in San Luis Obispo County in June to 4.3%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. While unemployment numbers climb, the size of the county workforce increased from 132,300 in May to 132,400 in June leading to the...
Wildfire burning near Shandon shutters Highway 41
By KAREN VELIE A wildfire burning near Shandon in Kern County has scorched 80 acres and is zero percent contained, according to the California Highway Patrol. Highway 41 is closed at the Cholame Y. Traffic is being diverted to Highway 46 and State Route 33. Shortly before 10 a.m. on...
