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Korsgaden polling in first place for California insurance commissioner

OPINION by STACY KORSGADEN California’s insurance system is at a breaking point and the stakes in this election could not be higher. If I lose this race, California could be turning its insurance market over to extreme, government run experiments... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors plan to donate money to anti-ICE groups

By KAREN VELIE After listening to more than five hours of public comment, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors agreed on Tuesday to have staff look into prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering the jail lobby... (Continue reading)

Husband of Santa Maria childcare provider charged with child abuse

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police detectives arrested a 79-year-old man last week on charges he sexually abused mutiple children at a home childcare facility his wife operated. Detectives began investigating Ernest James Lattimer in 2019 following a report of... (Continue reading)

With open borders, there can be no welfare

OPINION by GARY KIRKLAND History has demonstrated that many countries have had problems with immigration. I am briefly describing one example. In about 376 Common Era, when The Roman Empire was divided into the Western and Eastern Empires, Goths (Germans)... (Continue reading)

Man accused of sexually assaulting patients at Goleta care facility

By KAREN VELIE A 61-year-old certified nursing assistant is in jail for allegedly sexually assaulting two patients at a care home in Goleta, On Jan. 20, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives arrested Kayode Agbolade Ogunba of Los Angeles on charges... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff Parkinson to explain his office’s interactions with ICE

By KAREN VELIE While Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased operations in San Luis Obispo County, a small group of people have accused local law enforcement of violating state laws in order to assist ICE agents. On Tuesday, the... (Continue reading)

Rhetoric has no place in San Luis Obispo County politics

OPINION by ERIK GORHAM As the national debate over immigration and customs enforcement intensifies, that tension has now spilled into San Luis Obispo County, this time fueled not by policy disagreements, but by reckless rhetoric from a local political leader.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo bar busted selling alcohol to underage patrons

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement busted a San Luis Obispo bar for selling alcohol to underage patrons last week during an undercover operation conducted by the SLO Police Department and California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). On Jan. 22,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours

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. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach Rise and shine Mornings just got better! The... (Continue reading)

Anti-ICE protest in San Luis Obispo following second fatal shooting

By KAREN VELIE More than 300 protestors gathered outside the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday morning to protest a second fatal shooting by an immigration officer. On Saturday morning, a federal immigration officer shot and killed 37-year-old... (Continue reading)