By KAREN VELIE More than 2,000 San Luis Obispo County residents opposed to President Donald Trump and immigration enforcement attended a No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, one of four protests in SLO County on Saturday. In... (Continue reading)
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By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo has jumped more than $1.18 in the past four weeks as the conflict in Iran continues. Gasoline demand is also on the rise because of... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Upon his release from the Santa Barbara County Mail Jail on Friday morning, an illegal immigrant spotted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and jumped a fence into the secure jail perimeter, injuring himself. Shortly after 8:30... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Disagreements over agency bylaws led to another contentious Templeton Area Advisory Group meeting and threats to oust a board member if he continued to disagree with other members over the bylaws. As board members spared during the... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver led California Highway Patrol officers on a wild chase between Santa Maria and Nipomo Friday afternoon that culminated with the suspect’s arrest after traveling in the wrong direction on Highway 101. Shortly before 2 p.m.,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A man spotted texting while driving in Grover Beach was busted for carrying a loaded firearm and driving under the influence. A Grover Beach police officer recently stopped a man he spotted using a cell phone while... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE One person died Friday afternoon in the surf off the Ocean Dunes. Shortly before 3 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a male caught in a rip tide. San Luis Obispo County firefighters then responded to the Oceano... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The body of a deceased sea lion recently found along Morro Strand State Beach in San Luis Obispo County has tested positive for avian influenza or bird flu, marking the first confirmed case in a marine mammal... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Groups opposed to the Trump administration are planning and promoting four No Kings protests in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday. Thousands are expected to attend protests in San Luis Obispo, Grover Beach, Atascadero and Cambria. Groups... (Continue reading)