May, 2023

SLO County supervisor blocks appointment, campaign donor seeks position

By KAREN VELIE Division, secretive deals and back stabbing continues in Oceano. San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding recently curtailed a candidate’s appointment to the Oceano-Nipomo Tourism Board at the request of one of his campaign donors. The donor... (Continue reading)

SLO County clerk-recorder sues woman who requested District 2 recount

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano is suing the North County woman who requested a recount of the District 2 supervisorial race that concluded with Supervisor Bruce Gibson narrowly winning reelection. [KSBY] Cano alleges Darcia Stebbens... (Continue reading)

Security finds loaded firearm in carry-on bag at airport

By KAREN VELIE Officers stopped a man from bringing a loaded firearm onto a plane at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Tuesday morning. During screening of carry-on bags, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted the image of a... (Continue reading)

Inmate released early from SLO County Jail, arrested the same day

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate who was released early last week is already back behind bars. On the morning of May 18, after spending less than four months in jail for burglary, grand theft and... (Continue reading)

Train hits and kills pedestrian near Santa Barbara

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A train struck and killed a pedestrian near Santa Barbara on Monday night.  Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported the collision north of Santa Barbara, according to Amtrak. Emergency personnel located the deceased person in the... (Continue reading)

Swedish NATO negotiator left off Bilderberg list, gets in anyway

Stenström quietly attended the conference of transatlantic business and political elites last week, though Bilderberg denies he participated in its actual meeting. By JOSH FRIEDMAN LISBON, Portugal – Artificial intelligence topped the key topics list for the 69th Bilderberg meeting,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bound plane makes emergency landing in field

By KAREN VELIE The pilot of a plane headed to Paso Robles made an emergency landing in an agricultural field south of King City on Monday, which resulted in minor damage to the landing gear, according to the Monterey County... (Continue reading)

Clerk determines cost of Paso Robles election, less than expected

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office recently determined the final cost for the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board election, and it’s substantially lower than the initial estimate. The final bill is $307,624. A petition... (Continue reading)

SUV catches on fire on Cuesta Grade

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade Sunday night engulfed much of an SUV in flames before firefighters extinguished it. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a Ford SUV on fire on northbound Highway 101, according... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police nab one alleged burglar, other gets away

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers caught one suspect, while another got away, after a residential burglary in the North County city on Sunday.  Shortly after noon, a resident called 911 to report a burglary in progress in the... (Continue reading)