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Cambria man gets probation for breaking into the capitol on Jan. 6

Written on 30 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old Canbria man was sentenced on Tuesday to one-year probation for his actions at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found Cameron Clapp, a triple... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo reaches diversity milestone

Written on 29 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the fist time, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo achieved an important diversity milestone in its effort to achieve Hispanic serving institution designation. In its fall enrollment, the university’s Hispanic student enrollment hit the required 25%.... (Continue reading)

Justice denied in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 29 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

Correction: At the time of the incident, Erik Benham did not believe he was losing the case. By KAREN VELIE Can a defendant who is losing a case delay trial through an alleged physical altercation with the plaintiff in front... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man shoots gun during argument, arrested

Written on 29 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Correction:The suspect in the Tuesday morning shooting, Francisco Gutierrez, is from Napa. By KAREN VELIE A 41-year-old Napa man is in jail after he shot a gun multiple times during an argument with his girlfriend in Paso Robles early Tuesday... (Continue reading)

Man lands in jail after stealing van in San Luis Obispo

Written on 29 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly stole a San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority van from a gas station on Prado Road on Monday, police said. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Why I’m voting for Debbie Peterson for Grover Beach

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION by HEIDI BOATMAN We moved to Grover Beach in 2005 and fell in love with this friendly beach community. I had the honor of serving on the Parks and Recreation Committee working with Debbie Peterson as mayor. I admired... (Continue reading)

Federal prosecutors to monitor election in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Assistant United States Attorneys Thomas Rybarczyk has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer for the Central District of California, which is comprised of the counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange,... (Continue reading)

Passenger truck and trailer loaded with hay burn in Atascadero

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A passenger pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer with numerous bales of hay burned on Morro Road in Atascadero on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported hay bales on fire on a flatbed. Firefighters... (Continue reading)

Judge issues arrest warrant against San Luis Obispo attorney

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge on Monday morning issued an arrest warrant for attorney John Belsher for not appearing at a debtor’s exam. In a scheme rife with fraud, Belsher bilked his clients out... (Continue reading)

Straight outta Cayucos: The real problem with America

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Discovered, Featured | 10 comments

By DELL FRANKLIN 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, “The ballplayer’s Son” is... (Continue reading)