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Plaskett Fire burns nearly 30,000 acres, only 1% containment

By KAREN VELIE The Plaskett Fire burning in southern Monterey County has scorched 29,123 acres with only 1% containment. With cooling temperatures, fire behavior is slowing. The eastern side of the fire remains the primary concern as it continues burning... (Continue reading)

Person suffers major injuries in rollover crash near Santa Margarita

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A person suffered major injuries as a result of a rollover crash Wednesday morning on Highway 101 near Santa Margarita. Prior to 10:30 a.m., an SUV crashed into the center divider of Highway 101 about one mile... (Continue reading)

Former Paso Robles principal sentenced to jail for drunk driving

By KAREN VELIE The former principal of Paso Robles High School was sentenced last month to 20 days in the San Luis Obispo County Jail for drunk driving. The court also ordered Megan Fletcher to pay $1,923 in fees and... (Continue reading)

Construction begins on Bob Jones project south of San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department has announced that construction began Tuesday on the Bob Jones Pathway Project that will eventually connect SLO to Avila Beach. Currently, workers are constructing a multi-use pathway for bicyclists... (Continue reading)

Note from a doctor, arguments, lies at election fraud trial

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County woman facing nine counts of election fraud showed up at the second day of her trial with a doctor’s note explaining her absence on Monday, asked for a public defender and repeatedly... (Continue reading)

Coroner identifies Grover Beach man killed in head-on crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County coroner’s office has identified 55-year-old Grover Beach resident Cezar Roy as the man killed after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another car on the Cuesta Grade last week. Under the influence... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach arson suspect identified

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Pismo Beach police have identified a 30-year-old Los Angeles man as the arson suspect who allegedly started the brush fire that burned off the east side of Highway 101 on Sunday. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

On the Chinese express train from Los Angeles

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 latest book – “Hitchhiking, A... (Continue reading)

The kissing cousins of the affordability crises

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL There is no denying the fact that the affordability crisis is real. Our housing costs are beyond the reach of most citizens, especially young adults, and food, fuel, electricity, and even water, are more expensive than... (Continue reading)

Three arrested at DUI checkpoint in San Luis Obispo

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested three people for DUI and cited one drivers for operating a vehicle without a license or a revoked/suspended license over the weekend, according to police. On Friday night, 418 cars were... (Continue reading)