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California files lawsuit against Trump administration over wind energy

By KAREN VELIE California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump Administration’s alleged “unlawful attempt to freeze the development of offshore wind energy,” according to Bonta’s office. On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria, SLO ranked in top 10 most unaffordable home markets

By KAREN VELIE While home ownership is a key part of the American dream, there is a dramatic gap between what the middle class can afford and actual home prices, according to GOBankingRates. The top 10 most unaffordable cities in... (Continue reading)

Did a San Luis Obispo developer build an uninhabitable home?

By KAREN VELIE Less than a month after moving into their dream home, a San Luis Obispo couple began noticing “egregious construction defects.” A few years later, their San Luis Ranch home is uninhabitable because of black mold, according to... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman forged documents for immigrants, pleads guilty

By KAREN VELIE A 54-year-old Nipomo woman pleaded guilty today to forging hundreds of fraudulent documents to help immigrants meet requirements for green cards or to adjust their immigration status and for using a deceased doctor’s credentials to acquire and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly spent over $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly spent more than $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, that’s on top of the $112,000 the City of San Luis Obispo spent on public safety, according to the Mustang Daily. Following years of vandalism,... (Continue reading)

Of millionaires and paupers in the great state Missouri

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)

San Luis Obispo County deals on golf, dining, lodging, more

Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Hunter Ranch Golf Course – Hunter Ranch Bar & Grill Twilight special golf rate Tee... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach’s squirrel population is eroding the bluffs

By KAREN VELIE An exploding squirrel population is leading to rapid bluff erosion and damaging parks in Pismo Beach, leading the City Council to discuss options such as poison, birth control, small gas chambers and shooting the rodents. Two years... (Continue reading)

Goats and sheep return to Paso Robles, fire protection

By KAREN VELIE For the fifth year in a row, Paso Robles is welcoming hundreds goats and sheep to create firebreaks and reduce fuel loads along the Salinas River. In 2021, 2022. 2023 and 2024, the city noted a significant... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices fluctuate slightly, find the lowest costs

By KAREN VELIE The average gas price in San Luis Obispo County saw few changes last week, going up one cent to $5.03 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “Even though this is the time of year when we... (Continue reading)