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October, 2022

Fear and loathing at the San Luis Obispo DMV

Written on 19 Oct, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 8 comments

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)

Morro Bay offshore wind farm leases set for auction in December

Written on 19 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A lease auction for five offshore wind development areas, three of which are off the coast of San Luis Obispo County, will take place on Dec. 6. [GV Wire] The Dec. 6 lease sale will mark the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man pleads guilty to starting Hollister Fire

Written on 19 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Grover Beach man pled guilty on Oct. 12 to starting the Hollister Fire, which burned along the Gaviota Coast area of Santa Barbara County earlier this year. On March 12, the blaze was discovered burning in... (Continue reading)

Two teens charged with murder in Lompoc

Written on 19 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police detectives have arrested a second teen for a murder committed earlier this year in the Santa Barbara County city. Early in the morning of Feb. 19, Maurilio Delacruz was shot and killed in the 1100... (Continue reading)

Smart family finds no joy in verdict, pens message to Kristin

Written on 19 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

Statement from the family of Kristin Smart Without Kristin, there is no joy or victory with this verdict, we all know it did not have to be this way. We will never be able to hear Kristin’s engaging laughter or revel... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff Parkinson on Paul Flores’ conviction

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

Opinion by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson I am extremely pleased with the jury’s decision today to convict Paul Flores for the murder of Kristin Smart. I am disappointed, however, for the acquittal of Ruben Flores as an... (Continue reading)

New indictment lodged against Santa Barbara ship captain

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The captain of the Santa Barbara-based dive boat that burst into flames in 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew member, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on a charge of misconduct or neglect of... (Continue reading)

Jury convicts Paul Flores in the murder of Kristin Smart, Ruben Flores not guilty

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Monterey County jury on Monday found Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Kristin Smart in 1996. A second jury determined Ruben Flores was not guilty of helping to dispose of Smart’s body.... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores’ jury back with a verdict in Kristin Smart murder trial

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores’ jury reached a verdict earlier today, which will be read back to back with the verdict for his father Ruben Flores at 1:30 p.m. in the Kristin Smart murder trial, the court announced on Monday.... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores’ attorney accuses prosecution team of inappropriate hugging

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The attorney for Paul Flores has requested a mistrial nine times, the latest over claims members of the prosecution team acted inappropriately in front of the jury. On Monday afternoon, Paul Flores’ attorney Robert Sanger asked the... (Continue reading)