August, 2023

Find specials on dining, drinking and more in SLO County

Find great local deals on dining, entertainment, legal services, automotive, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. SeaVenture Restaurant in Pismo Beach Enjoy ocean front dining at the SeaVenture Restaurant in Pismo Beach... (Continue reading)

More than 5,000 PG&E customers without power in SLO County

By KAREN VELIE More than 5,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County are without power because of four area power outages that range from rural Arroyo Grande to Templeton. The largest outage runs from Santa Margarita to SLO, with... (Continue reading)

Another Central Coast medical provider to pay Medi-Cal fraud settlement

By KAREN VELIE A California health care district that operates multiple health care providers on the Central Coast has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations that they broke federal and California laws by submitting false claims to Medi-Cal... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man will face trial for sexual assault, friend on the run

By KAREN VELIE A judge ruled on Tuesday that there is enough evidence to try an Atascadero businessman for five rape and sexual assault charges while his friend remains on the run. After listening to testimony describing the rapes and... (Continue reading)

Power outages impacting nearly 2,000 SLO County residents

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday morning. Shortly after 2 a.m., 224 PG&E customers in the Lopez lake area of rural Arroyo Grande lost power. PG&E estimates the power will... (Continue reading)

GoFundMe started for Paso Robles teen following fire

Opinion by friends of Katieann Dunn We are reaching out to you with heavy hearts to share the story of Katie, a strong and resilient 19-year-old who has recently endured an unimaginable series of hardships. Katie’s father, Eddie Dunn, was... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys RV and truck near Arroyo Grande

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed a truck and an RV trailer and spread to vegetation northeast of Arroyo Grande on Wednesday. At about 1:27, a caller reported the blaze burning near the 1000 block of Fox Canyon Lane, according... (Continue reading)

Woman stabs man in Goleta

By Karen Velie Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a 31- year-old Goleta woman for allegedly stabbing a man on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 7 a.m., a caller reported a stabbing in the area of Encina Meadows in Goleta. Deputies arrived... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s unfunded pension liability soaring, nearly $1 billion

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unfunded pension liability is almost $1 billion, primarily because of huge pay raises and poorly performing investments. The SLO County Pension Trust Board of Trustees reported an unfunded pension debt of $943 million... (Continue reading)

Fire severely damages Nipomo home

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire caused damage to 60% of the structure of a Nipomo house on Tuesday.  Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning at a home in the 800 block of Inga Road, according to... (Continue reading)