Semi-truck overturns, Highway 58 closed in rural San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE A semi-truck loaded with cardboard overturned on Highway 58 in rural San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday afternoon. Highway 58 is closed in both directions approximately 30 miles east of Highway 101, according to the CHP. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller reported the big rig had...
Cal Poly considers building hotel with conference center, senior housing
By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is considering building a hotel with a conference center, senior housing and student housing on more than 40 acres of lemon groves and agricultural fields along Highland Drive. Proponents of the project say it will create a revenue stream and provide...
Land owners win legal battle over Paso Robles basin water rights
By KAREN VELIE Bringing a 12-year legal battle over the right to pump water from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin to an end, those attempting to restrict the water rights of property owners above the basin lost their last argument. The court then asked the plaintiffs to submit a proposed...
Media held at gunpoint at Vandenberg Space Force Base
By KAREN VELIE A handful of reporters were held at gunpoint yesterday as they attempted to cover the groundbreaking of a new training facility for missile operators at Vandenberg Space Force Base. As is standard procedure, reporters from KSBY, New Channel, Noozhawk and Santa Maria Times waited, along with two...
Tears in the darkness: The Battling Bastards of Bataan
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor at the beginning of World War 2, they set their sights on the Philippines because of its strategic location. The Battle of Bataan began on Jan. 6, 1942, and almost immediately the defenders were on half rations along with few...
Four candidates running for two Atascadero City Council seats
By KAREN VELIE Four candidates are running for two seats on the Atascadero City Council while Mayor Charles Bourbeau is running unopposed in his bid to continue leading the council. The seats currently held by councilwomen Susan Funk and Heather Newsom are on the November ballot. Residents can vote for...
San Luis Obispo doubles fines as Cal Poly students return
By KAREN VELIE As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police are patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. From Aug. 18 through Aug. 31, fines are doubled for violations of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code that occur commonly around the start of Cal Poly...
