Chevron to buy oil drilled off the coast of Santa Barbara
By KAREN VELIE After Chevron threatened to close its refineries in California due to overregulation from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration, the oil giant announced it will soon be purchasing oil drilled of the coast of Santa Barbara from Sable Offshore, the latest skirmish in the ongoing battle over oil production...
Semi-truck crash causes closure of Highway 46 lanes in Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A semi-truck collided with a sedan on Highway 46 in Paso Robles Thursday morning, resulting in damage to a light pole and the closure of the highway’s eastbound lanes by Union Road. Shortly after 5:10 a.m., a caller reported the crash at the intersection of Highway 46...
Elementary school student in Orcutt brings a gun to school
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An elementary school student brought an unloaded handgun to Pine Grove Elementary School in Orcutt on Wednesday morning whicl led to a law enforcement response. Another student notified a school staffer of the firearm. A school employee then contacted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after...
San Luis Obispo identifies motorcyclist killed in crash
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department identified the man who died follow a motorcycle versus vehicle crash on Tuesday morning as 25-year-old Jeremiah Gerlach of San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 9 a.m., Gerlach was driving a motorcycle southbound on Broad Street while a silver sedan headed northbound...
Fire damages outbuilding in Santa Margarita
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damages an outbuilding on a property in Santa Margarita on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 22,000 block of F Street, according to Cal Fire. Santa Margarita firefighters arrived at the scene and worked to contain the...
Putting the waste in SLO County Integrated Waste Management Authority
OPINION by JULIE TACKER After years of financial missteps, greed, and corruption, the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) just can’t stop themselves. Frittering away our money seems to be all they know how to do. Now, they are again throwing good money after bad. In a...
Person killed in car versus semi-truck crash on Highway 166
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A head-on collision between a sedan and a semi-truck left at least one person dead and a road closure on Highway 166 Wednesday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., a 911 caller reported a crash on Highway 166 east of Pine Canyon Road. Officers arrived at the scene...
