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Offshore wind energy is another problem, not the solution

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Okay folks, after over two years of listening to virtue signaling NGO’s, climate apocalypse shaming hipsters, politically driven energy opportunists and just plain ignorant-of-the-facts state and local political dignitaries, I’ve just about had it up to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Counsel Rita Neal retiring

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Counsel Rita Neal announced today she plans to retire on March 15. Neal has worked for the county since 1998, when she was hired as a deputy county counsel. The SLO County Board... (Continue reading)

Group wants to charge for well water in rural Paso Robles

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than a decade, a group of people have sought to require landowners over the Paso Robles water basin to pay a fee for water usage. Even though nearly 80% of impacted property owners voted against... (Continue reading)

Find deals in San Luis Obispo County on dining, happy hours, golf

Written on 26 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

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. Rock and Roll Diner in Oceano and Pismo Beach Brighten up your day with a... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves

Written on 26 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole a purse while at a restaurant on Saturday afternoon. Both women were wearing hats when they entered Finney’s... (Continue reading)

Battery storage facility in Nipomo nearly completed

Written on 26 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 100 megawatt battery storage facility is slated to open next month in Nipomo. Caballero Energy Storage plans to store energy in lithium-ion batteries. Initially proposed and owned by PG&E, Apha Omega Power recently acquired the facility... (Continue reading)

Continuation school in Cambria temporarily closes, only one student

Written on 25 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cambria’s continuation high school is temporarily closed after enrollment fell to just one student. Part of the Coast Unified School District, Leffingwell Continuation High School suspended operations, but is not permanently closed. The school’s only student plans... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg rocket lights up San Luis Obispo County skies

Written on 24 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 starlight satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday morning and lit up skies in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. One early morning driver questioned if... (Continue reading)

Man hit, killed by car near Santa Margarita following altercation

Written on 24 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Shortly before a vehicle hit and killed a 19-year-old man attempting to run across Highway 101 near Santa Margarita, the man was in an altercation in a passenger vehicle, according to the CHP. Not long after midnight... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s DEI office to be renamed following Trump’s executive order

Written on 24 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is renaming its Office of University Diversity and Inclusion under the umbrella of the University Personnel Division following an executive order from President Donald Trump, Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong... (Continue reading)