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San Luis Obispo County board votes to restrict ICE agents

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday for a resolution to limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, with supervisors John Peschong and Heather Moreno dissenting. The resolution restricts ICE from access to... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach DUI checkpoint nets one suspect, one citation

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department arrested one driver and cited another motorist during a DUI checkpoint conducted on Saturday night. Held on Grand Avenue between 14th and 16th streets, the checkpoint took place between the hours of... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys greenhouse in Nipomo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire scorched a greenhouse in Nipomo on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 600 block of Eucalyptus Road, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene and... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police identify man who secretly taped nude women

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police on Tuesday identified the man suspected of secretly recording 47 nude or partially nude women inside the tanning and red-light therapy rooms at Planet Fitness as 40-year-old Kyle L. Combs of Grover Beach. On... (Continue reading)

Hate crime allegation stands in North County murder case

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled on Tuesday that a hate crime enhancement will stand in the case of a Paso Robles man accused of murdering a gay Atascadero man. Todd Pinion, 32, had been missing... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande considering allowing cannabis businesses

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously last week to place a cannabis tax measure on the November ballot. Arroyo Grande currently prohibits commercial cannabis activity, with the exception of allowing deliveries by retailers licensed outside the... (Continue reading)

Shutting another California prison is a public safety risk

Opinion by California Police Chief and State Sheriff’s associations The California Police Chiefs Association and the California State Sheriffs’ Association today expressed strong opposition to the Legislature’s proposal to close another California state prison as part of the fiscal year... (Continue reading)

Whistleblower suit accuses San Luis Obispo officials of unlawful conduct

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s former chief building official filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city on Friday. Michael Loew’s  suit describes a “sustained campaign to silence, punish, and ultimately force him out” after he refused to “participate in... (Continue reading)

More woke right’s Ukraine myths

Editor’s note: this is part two about myths regarding the Ukrainian people. Read part one here. OPINION by DAVID DURINGER While Breitbart is more balanced than most conservative blogs, even Breitbart spreads false putlerprop at times. Here is an example... (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. SeaVenture Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Pismo Beach Pismo staycation for locals When the summer... (Continue reading)