2022

Man killed in crash on Highway 46 near Shandon

By  JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died after crashing his SUV on Highway 46 near Shandon on Thursday night. Anthony Brackett, 33, of Visalia was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer at a high rate of speed eastbound on Highway 46 west... (Continue reading)

Multiple overdoses, one death at Santa Barbara County Jail

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three inmates allegedly overdosed, and one died at Santa Barbara County’s Northern Branch Jail near Santa Maria this week. [KSBY] On Wednesday night, custody deputies discovered an unconscious inmate. Staff then provided the inmate multiple doses of... (Continue reading)

Why would Dan Dow donate $25,000 to oppose Bruce Gibson?

By KAREN VELIE Clarification: Dan Dow donated $25,000 from his Dan Dow for District Attorney 2022 campaign account. The gloves are off in San Luis Obispo County’s District 2 supervisor race. Negative Bruce Gibson ads are flooding the airways and... (Continue reading)

Comedian Andy Dick arrested for burglary in Santa Barbara

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested comedian and actor Andy Dick on Oct. 13 for burglarizing a home under construction in Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported an unknown person at... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo mother seeks the public’s help to free autistic son

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo woman’s autistic son Andrew was taken by the state after she agreed to allow a conservatorship, and for the past three years the state has not permitted her to see her son in... (Continue reading)

Two homes damaged, one person injured in Cambria fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person suffered injuries in a house fire in Cambria Thursday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at a home located at 1986 Sherwood Drive, according to Cal Fire. An ambulance came... (Continue reading)

One person killed in house fire near Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was killed in a house fire on Wednesday in the Tanglewood community near Santa Maria. A caller reported the blaze burning at a house in the 3500 block of Rosales Court at about 3:30 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Fear and loathing at the San Luis Obispo DMV

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

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

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)