Fire damages house in rural Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a house in rural Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a blaze in the 250 block of Via Del Salinas. The blaze started in the garage of the home, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters knocked down the flames...
Why Paso Robles schools should adopt a one flag policy
By KENNEY ENNEY On the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, and in the year of America’s 250th birthday, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) should do something simple and overdue: fly only the United States flag and the California flag on school poles and in district-controlled classrooms and common...
Camping out in a heatwave
By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Franklin’s latest book – “Hitchhiking, A Destiny” – is currently on Amazon. I knew it was...
Suspect shoots victim during attempted robbery in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A would-be robber shot a victim in the leg in Santa Maria Friday night, after which police caught one of two suspects they were seeking. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the alley in the 300 block of North Oakley Street over a reported shooting. Investigators...
SLO County unemployment rate continues increasing
By KAREN VELIE For the third month in a row, unemployment rates increased in San Luis Obispo County, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The county unemployment rate rose from 4.5% in July to 4.7 in August. During August, job losses were seen in the state government sector which...
Fire at landfill near Atascadero possibly caused by lithium-ion batteries
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters contained a blaze at a landfill near Atascadero on Friday that may have been caused by lithium-ion batteries. Shortly before 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire at the Chicago Grade Landfill located at 2290 Homestead Road. Firefighters arrived at the scene and found a garbage...
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identifies shooting suspect
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man killed in an officer involved shooting on Thursday morning in Paso Robles as 44-year-old Randall Kelley of San Miguel. Shortly after 8 a.m., deputies tracked Kelley’s Ram truck to the Hampton Inn Suites parking lot in Paso...
