2021

Arroyo Grande rejects water project, the right thing to do

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Finally, someone has “spit out” the Central Coast Blue Kool-Aid that’s been served for years. It’s about time the Arroyo Grande City Council stood up to Pismo Beach on what I call, “Central Coast Boondoggle.” I... (Continue reading)

SLO County first responders rescue unconscious man

San Luis Obispo County first responders saved the life of a man on Monday, who was found unconscious in Oceano following a car crash. Shortly after 1 p.m., 911 callers reported hearing an explosion and that a vehicle was possibly... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of sexually molesting 12-year-old boy

Paso Robles police arrested a 38-year-old man on Thursday they suspect sexually molested a child who lives in his home. After receiving a tip from out-of-state, detectives arrested Christopher Saucedo Sr. for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old boy who had been... (Continue reading)

California loosens up workplace mask rules

California regulators loosened coronavirus rules on Thursday allowing fully vaccinated employees to unmask as the number of coronavirus cases continues to decline. There are some exceptions to the state’s latest mandate. Employers can require their staff wear masks. Also, people... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes into light pole in SLO, car catches on fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An alleged drunk driver slammed into a light pole in San Luis Obispo Thursday evening, leading to their vehicle catching on fire. Callers reported the crash shortly before 7 p.m. on Madonna Road by Dalidio Drive. In... (Continue reading)

Police ask the public to help find Santa Maria murder suspect

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Police Department is asking the public to help find a man wanted for allegedly shooting and killing a teen in the northern Santa Barbara County city last month. At about 2 a.m. on May... (Continue reading)

Meet the Cayucos Wall Gang

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, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Another ammunition storage building destroyed by fire in Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time in a little more than a month, a fire burned an ammunition storage building in Atascadero. The outbuilding that burned Wednesday morning, sending a plume of smoke into the air near Highway 101,... (Continue reading)

Man who faked his death in Monterey County jailed for serial sexual assaults

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Scottish man, who fled justice in the United Kingdom by traveling to California and faking his own death off the coast of Monterey County, has received a 15-year prison sentence for raping three women, sexually assaulting... (Continue reading)

Torres accuses SLO County supervisor of helping kill Adam Hill

By KAREN VELIE Almost a year after former supervisor Adam Hill died from a reported suicide, his estranged wife, in a Facebook post, accused San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton of helping to kill him. Responding to a SLO... (Continue reading)