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SLO Ranch Market temporarily loses liquor license

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An employee of the SLO Ranch Market in San Luis Obispo sold alcohol to a minor last summer. The state of California responded by suspending the store’s liquor license for 15 days. On June 5, the San... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria gang member sentenced to 50 years to life for murder

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge on Wednesday sentenced a Santa Maria gang member to 50 years to life in prison for murder. On May 16, 2021, at about 2 a.m., Alfredo Alaniz shot and killed Mario Merino... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles schools need to focus on learning, not encouraging dissent

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY Since joining the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board, I have lamented the fact that we no longer instill in our children a unifying collective pride in our country. I have lamented the fact that... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguished trailer fire in Oceano

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a fire that partially burned a fifth-wheel trailer at a residence in Oceano on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a fire burning in the 1200 block of Silver Spur Place,... (Continue reading)

Is San Luis Obispo extorting some developers?

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

Statement from Pacific Legal Foundation San Luis Obispo told homebuilders they could get their permits, but only if they handed over a home at a massive loss or paid a $98,900 inclusionary housing fee. Today, we filed suit to stop... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties’ declining populations

Written on 4 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE In line with the state of California, the number of people living in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has declined since the 2020 census. But did the populations increase or decrease from 2024 to 2025?... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police investigating pair of shootings

Written on 4 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police are investigating a pair of shootings that took place in the northern Santa Barbara County city on Tuesday. Shortly before 1 p.m. a Santa Maria Police Department School Resource Officer assigned to Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student assaulted in antisemitic hate crime

Written on 4 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are investigating the assault of a Cal Poly student on Saturday night as a hate crime. Shortly before 10 p.m., a group of males in a large white truck drove by Cal... (Continue reading)

Police pursuit causes lockdown of Grover Beach Elementary School

Written on 3 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The pursuit of a wanted felon led to a brief lockdown of Grover Beach Elementary School on Tuesday. Shortly before noon, Grover Beach officers pulled over a felon wanted by the Santa Rosa Police Department. Though the... (Continue reading)

America’s new war: Chicken hawks all over again

Written on 3 Mar, 2026 in Discovered, Featured | 12 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” and... (Continue reading)