November, 2021

Seven teens arrested for assault at school in Santa Barbara

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies arrested seven juveniles allegedly involved in a series of assaults on the San Marcos High School campus earlier this week. One student was seriously injured in the attacks. After school administrators notified... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases dropping

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 41 on Tuesday to 34 on Friday. The number of SLO County residents in hospitals receiving... (Continue reading)

Man who allegedly caused mayhem at Trump rally headed to trial

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man who allegedly caused a three-car collision last November by driving a vehicle into a Trump caravan in Santa Maria is set to stand trial for two felony charges. On Nov. 8, 2020, a group of... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay councilwoman announces run for Assembly amid redistricting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Touting her progressive politics and the potential opportunity created by redistricting, Morro Bay Councilwoman Dawn Addis announced she is again running for a state Assembly seat. Addis, a progressive Democrat and Women’s March San Luis Obispo leader,... (Continue reading)

Proposed congressional map splits SLO County into two districts

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A draft redistricting map produced by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission calls for splitting up San Luis Obispo County into two different congressional districts. Currently, California’s 24th congressional district, represented by Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), is comprised... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in crash in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated a person following a two-car crash in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning that left one vehicle rolled over on its side. At about 9:20 a.m., two vehicles collided at the intersection of Los Osos Valley... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to pay $1.2 million settlement to victim of alleged rape

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman allegedly raped by a former Paso Robles police officer has been awarded a $1.25 million settlement. Ex-Sgt. Sean Christopher McGuire allegedly raped the woman in Dec. 2017 after responding to a domestic violence call at... (Continue reading)

PG&E claims home solar is racist, wants to gut program

OPINION by REUBEN LY Next year, your solar panels could cost you more than your monthly internet or cable TV bills, that’s because PG&E is trying to increase their bottom line by tying home solar to racism. The utility is... (Continue reading)

Deputies rescue woman from burning apartment in Goleta

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies rescued an unconscious woman from a burning apartment in Goleta Tuesday evening, resulting in all three individuals being taken to the hospital. Shortly before 5 p.m., a fire broke... (Continue reading)

Three more SLO County residents succumb to COVID-19

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported three new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, while new cases remain stagnant with a daily average of 41. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range in age from their 70s to their... (Continue reading)