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Why I am running for mayor of Arroyo Grande
OPINION by SEAN SCHUUR As a candidate for mayor of Arroyo Grande in the Nov. 3 election, I pledge to bring practical leadership, responsible planning, and a strong commitment to the community I am proud to call home. The blessings... (Continue reading)
Santa Maria police arrest two alleged gang members with guns
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested two alleged gang members whom they found with firearms on Thursday. Just before 12:30 p.m., Santa Maria officers responded to the area of 1900 S. Lincoln Street over a report of two suspects... (Continue reading)
Suspect arrested for arson fire near San Luis Obispo airport
By KAREN VELIE A 59-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly torched a van near the San Luis Obispo airport on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a van on fire on Kendall Road near the... (Continue reading)
Fire damages home near Lake Nacimiento
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters battled a blaze in the attic of a house near Lake Nacimiento on Thursday. Shortly before noon, the fire was reported at a home by Maple Canyon Place and Running Deer Road. Firefighters arrived at the... (Continue reading)
Morro Bay police searching for missing elderly woman
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police are asking the public for help locating a 75-year-old woman who has not been seen since dropping off her husband at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria on Wednesday. Sandra Lee Woodmansee dropped... (Continue reading)
A better credit rating is not a license to borrow
OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY California’s new personal finance graduation requirement (AB 2927) will soon require every public high school student, including those in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, to take a standalone one-semester course covering, among other topics, the... (Continue reading)
Storm causes power outages, traffic delays in San Luis Obispo County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 1,000 customers are currently without power in San Luis Obispo County after a storm caused numerous outages Wednesday morning. Traffic jams occurred in multiple areas as a result incidents including reported rock slides and downed... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo police searching for at-risk elderly man
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a missing 86-year-old man who they say is at-risk. John Shultz, 86, walked away from his home near Calle Lupita and Margarita Avenue at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday, according... (Continue reading)
Cat dies in Los Osos house fire
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A cat died as a result of a fire at a home in Los Osos early Wednesday morning. Just after 2 a.m., Cal Fire learned of a blaze at a house in the 2100 block of Humboldt... (Continue reading)
Why is the air at Oceano Dunes the “dirtiest” on the California coast?
OPINION by JIM SUTY The air quality monitor downwind of the Oceano Dunes recorded a PM10 annual average of 39.9 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013 — twice California’s annual standard of 20, and the highest reading of any coastal... (Continue reading)