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San Luis Obispo doubling fines for Halloween festivities
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is doubling fines for rowdy parties and alcohol offenses associated with Halloween festivities. The city’s safety enhancement zone begins Oct. 29 and extends through Nov. 2. Fines are doubled for open... (Continue reading)
SLO County investigating foreign national voter fraud
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office opened an investigation into the 63 foreign nationals suspected of illegally registering to vote in local elections, after Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano declined a request to pull the possible fraudulent... (Continue reading)
Government is too big, too powerful: What you can do
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL I am voting for America and Western Civilization! I am encouraging you to vote yes on the following propositions: Prop 39 which will require voter id to protect election integrity. Props 41, 42, and 43, all... (Continue reading)
Multiple injuries, DUI suspected in Nipomo crash
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Multiple individuals suffered injuries in a suspected DUI crash involving a sedan and a semi-truck in Nipomo Wednesday evening. The collision was reported just after 8:45 p.m. A Toyota Camry collided with a semi-truck at Via Concha... (Continue reading)
Shark suspected of attacking fisherman in kayak near Cambria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials suspect a shark attacked a fisherman’s kayak in the Pacific Ocean near Cambria on Monday morning. At about 9:30 a.m., a local fisherman reported something struck the underside of his kayak approximately one-mile offshore from Leffingwell... (Continue reading)
Judges disqualifies Trump appointed prosecutor Bill Essayli
By KAREN VELIE A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that Bill Essayli is unlawfully serving as the lead federal prosecutor for the Central District of California, and is disqualified from overseeing two criminal cases. Even so, U.S. District Judge J.... (Continue reading)
SLO County jury finds man too dangerous for release
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury on Monday found 39-year-old William Cloward too dangerous to release from Atascadero State Mental Hospital. Following the verdict, the court denied Cloward’s petition for release. When a person is up for... (Continue reading)
Five San Luis Obispo County residents test positive for E. coli
By KAREN VELIE Five San Luis Obispo County residents tested positive for E. coli after visiting a pumpkin farm on Los Osos Valley Road. Three children are in serious condition. On Tuesday afternoon, the SLO County Department of Public Health ... (Continue reading)
Gas leak leads to shelter-in-place in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE A natural gas leak in San Luis Obispo led to a shelter-in-place order for the 900 block of Monterey Street, including the Anderson Building, on Tuesday afternoon. The following roads are closed: Osos Street from Higuera Street... (Continue reading)
A cautionary tale: Promises made, promises broken
OPINION by BERKLEY BAKER In their rebuttal in the voter information guide, Measure G-26 supporters claim that opponents “cannot name a single misspent dollar” and that concerns about unchecked bond spending are “simply untrue.” The San Luis Obispo County Grand... (Continue reading)