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Paso Robles schools need accountability, not another bond

OPINION by DORIAN BAKER The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is once again laying the groundwork for another bond measure — this time considering $100 million, $188.9 million, or $288 million. This push comes at a time when the... (Continue reading)

Several thousand people attend No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE Several thousand San Luis Obispo County residents opposed to President Donald Trump’s administration and in support of politicians creating their own voting district’s through Proposition 50 attended a No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo on Saturday.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officers arrest another teen with a loaded gun

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested another teen with a loaded gun on Friday, the fourth teen arrested in less than a month with a loaded firearm in the city, police said. The arrest was part of the... (Continue reading)

Missing Vandenberg Village girl was last seen in August

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are continuing to search for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard of Vandenberg Village, who was reported missing on Oct. 14. Deputies recently confirmed reports the child was last seen in August. While Melodee’s school... (Continue reading)

South American theft ring hits Ulta Beauty store in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Four members of a South American theft ring are in jail after they stole more than $1,000 in products from the Ulta Beauty store in Paso Robles on Thursday. A worker at the store on Theatre Drive... (Continue reading)

The origins of the assassination culture

Opinion by ANDY CALDWELL I recently wrote about a phenomenon among the youth in America known as the “assassination culture.” In addition to Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old who allegedly killed Charlie Kirk, we have Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League... (Continue reading)

Atascadero City Council votes against permitting cannabis retail stores

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 against allowing retail cannabis stores in the city. Council members Seth Peek, Heather Newsom, and Mark Dariz voted to abandon plans to allow local pot shops. City staff estimated... (Continue reading)

How a romantic message led to a murder in Arroyo Grande

By KAREN VELIE When family members asked the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office to check on a missing 50-year-old woman, it sparked an investigation that would lead deputies to discover she had allegedly been murdered by a jealous boyfriend.... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies seek help finding missing 9-year-old girl

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 9-year-old girl, Melodee Buzzard of Vandenberg Village. After Melodee failed to attend school for approximately a year, on Oct. 14, her school reported... (Continue reading)

Driscoll’s donates $5 million to Cal Poly for farm store

By KAREN VELIE Driscoll’s, a global leader in fresh berries, pledged $5 million to Cal Poly for a state-of-the-art farm store, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced this week. The farm store, located within the six-acre plant sciences complex, is... (Continue reading)