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SLO County unemployment rate continues increasing
By KAREN VELIE For the third month in a row, unemployment rates increased in San Luis Obispo County, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The county unemployment rate rose from 4.5% in July to 4.7 in August. During August,... (Continue reading)
Fire at landfill near Atascadero possibly caused by lithium-ion batteries
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters contained a blaze at a landfill near Atascadero on Friday that may have been caused by lithium-ion batteries. Shortly before 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire at the Chicago Grade Landfill located at 2290 Homestead... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identifies shooting suspect
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man killed in an officer involved shooting on Thursday morning in Paso Robles as 44-year-old Randall Kelley of San Miguel. Shortly after 8 a.m., deputies tracked Kelley’s Ram... (Continue reading)
The intersectionality of solar, oil and housing
OPINION BY ANDY CALDWELL If you had to pick out one issue in California that best represents the affordability crises, it would have to be the cost of housing. Housing everywhere is, of course, affected by the law of supply... (Continue reading)
Pismo Beach candidate says she did not know she owed money
OPINION by CLARE MALONE PRICHARD Regarding a recent opinion piece about me, my husband and I were unaware until this week that the author had not received payment. To be clear, we never refused to pay. We believed in good... (Continue reading)
Another fire burning at battery storage facility in Moss Landing
By KAREN VELIE A fire is burning at the Vistra lithium-ion battery storage facility in Moss Landing leading Monterey County to recommend residents close their windows and doors and turn off their air systems.Residents are asked to shelter in place.... (Continue reading)
Suspicious fire at San Luis Obispo stadium under investigation
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo fire personnel and police officers are investigating a suspicious blaze that ignited at Sinsheimer Stadium early Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at the stadium located at Sinsheimer... (Continue reading)
Suspect killed in officer involved shooting in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE An officer involved fatal shooting in Paso Robles has led to the closure of southbound Highway 101 at Spring Street. Shortly after 8 a.m., officers discovered a Ram truck at Hampton Inn Suites parking lot. The truck... (Continue reading)
Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter for DUI crash that killed bicyclist
By KAREN VELIE The drunk driver driver who struck two bicyclists in a hit-and-run in 2024 that resulted in the death of 87-year-old Saul Goldberg of Avila Beach pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges this week. Vanessa Rose Noblitt... (Continue reading)
Car crashes into San Luis Obispo house
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car crashed into a house at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Orcutt Road in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday evening. The elderly driver of the sedan suffered a medical emergency and drove through the fence... (Continue reading)