2021

San Luis Obispo’s entwined cannabis permitting process unraveling

By KAREN VELIE After years of servility and deference, the City of San Luis Obispo turned on marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring, terminating his application for his Natural Healing Center pot shop. City staff said, in a press release Wednesday, that... (Continue reading)

Man suffers serious injuries in Grover Beach stabbing

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person is in the hospital and another is in jail after a homeless man allegedly stabbed another man in the neck Wednesday evening in Grover Beach. Shortly after 7 p.m., a caller reported a medical emergency... (Continue reading)

Seven car crash slows traffic on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of seven vehicles collided on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach Thursday morning, causing traffic to back up in the Five Cities area. At about 7:20 a.m., callers first began reporting multiple vehicles colliding on northbound... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash on Highway 101

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 101 in Ventura on Sunday morning. Adam Bordon, 34, was riding a 2001 Harley Davidson southbound near Highway 126 when he veered of the road and... (Continue reading)

Should SLO County leadership cut ties to corruption?

OPINION by STEW JENKINS An open letter to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors: Just days ago the governor signed 10 sweeping bills amending the conduct of  elections. Changes now must be lawfully harmonized with local preferences. In... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly police investigating alleged on-campus rape

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly police are searching for a man who allegedly raped a victim in the Poly Canyon area of the university campus Monday night. After the alleged sexual assault at the Poly Canyon Architecture Structures Area, university... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors won’t correct staff error over appointment

By KAREN VELIE After a heated debate and a few tears, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 not to correct staff’s misdirection that led to an advisory committee selecting only three candidates who had worked in... (Continue reading)

Erica Stewart appointed mayor, Michelle Shoresman to the SLO Council

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council appointed Vice Mayor Erica Stewart on Tuesday to replace Heidi Harmon as SLO’s mayor. Following the mayoral appointment, the council selected Michelle Shoresman to fill the seat vacated by Stewart. Shoresman... (Continue reading)

Seven new COVID-19 deaths, cases continue to fall

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported seven new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 63 on Friday to 60 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Winning $685 million lottery ticket sold at Morro Bay Albertsons

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A lucky person who purchased a lottery ticket at Albertsons in Morro Bay won a $685 million jackpot in Monday’s Powerball drawing. The jackpot winner purchased the ticket at the Albertsons located at 730 Quintana Road, according... (Continue reading)