OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY To the parents and families of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. I am writing to you directly because the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) Board of Trustees and district staff have chosen to not immediately update and publish clear notice of important parental...
Woman sentenced to nearly 10 years for DUI crash that killed bicyclist in SLO
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced an Oregon woman to nearly 10 years in prison for a 2024 hit-and-run that killed an elderly bicyclist. On July 23, 2024, 45-year-old Vanessa Rose Noblitt was driving southbound on South Higuera Street when she drifted into the...
Power outages frustrate San Luis Obispo County farmers, residents
By KAREN VELIE In a plan to reduce wildfire risk, PG&E shutoff the power to 5,142 customers in San Luis Obispo County for up to two days. Farmers, ranchers and residents have voiced frustration over the failure of PG&E to wait for inclement weather before turning off the lights. From...
San Luis Obispo sex offender arrested for child porn, drugs
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 65-year-old sex offender for possession of child porn and drugs on Wednesday. In early October, a tip was provided to law enforcement regarding suspected child abuse material being uploaded through a popular search engine. Detectives traced the child porn uploads...
Man convicted of attempting to have sex with a minor in SLO
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted a man of attempting to meet with a 15-year-old girl in San Luis Obispo for sex. The jury convicted 42-year-old Genaro SantanaAvalos of contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense, arranging and going to a meeting with...
Santa Barbara principal returns to campus after rigging student election for child
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The principal of a Santa Barbara elementary school returned to campus last week after admitting to manipulating the school election so that her child would become a student president. [Independent] Arielle Curry is the principal of Washington Elementary, a GATE magnet school in Santa Barbara’s Mesa community. Curry...
Bausch deserves our respect, reelection to the Paso Robles City Council
OPINION by RON CUFF Naval aviators say, “You know you are over the target when you start taking fire.” My first Navy assignment was with an all weather attack squadron, the VA-95 “Green Lizards,” flying the Grumman A-6 “Intruder” aboard the USS Coral Sea. All weather meant… all weather. Therefore,...
