September, 2022

Bruce Gibson’s campaign attacks former mayor’s book on corruption

By KAREN VELIE The campaign for San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson lashed out at former Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson over her book about corruption in the county in a campaign Facebook post rife with misinformation. Gibson’s campaign... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices skyrocketing, find the lowest prices

By KAREN VELIE Gas Prices throughout the United States are now soaring, primarily spurred by refinery issues. During the past week, the average price of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 26 cents to $5.97 a gallon, according to... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police arrest four home invaders in three days

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara Police officers arrested four people who were involved in three unrelated residential burglaries in three days. [KCOY] Early Saturday morning, robbers conducted two separate home invasions. First, a 29-year-old Summerland man entered a home on... (Continue reading)

Driver hands SLO officer half-smoked joint, arrested

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo Police officer arrested a 40-year-old man on Saturday who handed a half-smoked joint to a officer during a traffic stop. Officer Paul Sisemore stopped David Villers for speeding on Los Osos Valley Road... (Continue reading)

SLO County man injured in skydiving landing at Lompoc Airport

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 36-year-old San Luis Obispo County man suffered leg injuries and was transported to the hospital after a skydive ended in accident at the Lompoc Airport on Sunday afternoon. The man had an issue with his parachute,... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man killed in crash on Highway 41

By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old Los Osos man was killed in a crash on Highway 41 near Bear Ridge Road on Monday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly before 7 a.m., a caller reported a single vehicle  crash on Highway... (Continue reading)

Power outage in SLO impacts more than 1,600 customers

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of 1,642 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo lost power Sunday night. The outage occurred at approximately 10:48 p.m., according to PG&E. It stretched from downtown SLO to the Sinsheimer Park area. Power returned to... (Continue reading)

Phillips 66 shutting down refinery in Nipomo

By KAREN VELIE Phillips 66 on Friday announced plans to shut its refinery in Nipomo during the first quarter of 2023. For more than 60 years, the 1,780-acre Santa Maria Refinery next to Highway 1 on the Nipomo Mesa has... (Continue reading)

Democrat opposed to abortion pepper sprayed demonstrators in Templeton

By KAREN VELIE The 46-year-old Arroyo Grande man who was arrested last week for allegedly pepper spraying a group of demonstrators on a Highway 101 overpass in Templeton is a decades-long Democrat who is opposed to abortion, according to voter... (Continue reading)

Home Depot in Goleta evacuated after assault with a deadly weapon

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a 43-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a victim with a knife at the Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta on Friday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., a caller reported the assault. Deputies arrived... (Continue reading)