Gang member given 42 years to life in prison for Oceano murder, knife assault
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old gang member from Santa Maria to 42 years to life in prison for the murder of an Oceano man and a separate knife assault of a juvenile. Last year, a San Luis Obispo County jury found...
Under scrutiny, SLO County political commitee amends filings
By KAREN VELIE Amid allegations a political action committee that supports the reelection of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding was not complying with election laws, the South County Coalition changed its filing to include several other candidates. Paulding’s 2022 campaign committee treasurer Dorthy Hines formed the coalition on...
Of Buddhists and Bukowski
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 memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and “Life on The Mississippi, 1969” are currently on Amazon. A...
Paso Robles ranked fifth in best Main Street list
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles made the top 10 best Main Streets in the United States, with the downtown ranked fifth by USA Today. Main streets across the United States are experiencing a renaissance,” according to USA Today. “Once abandoned and boarded up as people shifted to the suburbs, these...
Santa Maria man arrested over domestic violence and stolen gun
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a wanted man Monday morning, which led to the recovery of a stolen gun. Shortly before 11 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1600 block of South McClelland Street in connection with an ongoing domestic violence investigation, according to the...
Trump administration ends wind energy lease off coast of Morro Bay
By KAREN VELIE The Trump administration on Monday announced that it made deals to end two more offshore wind leases: Golden State Wind off the coast of Morro Bay in California and Blue Point Wind off the coast of New Jersey. Both projects are owned by Ocean Winds. The announcement...
Take a look at San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels
By KAREN VELIE With multiple storms hitting San Luis Obispo County this April, rainfall totals are well above average in all areas of the county, according to the SLO County website. All areas of the county have exceeded yearly average rainfall amounts. State and local reservoir levels remain healthy. Climate...
