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Gladly poisoning the well of government largesse

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Apparently, I owe an apology to Santa Barbara County 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps and 4th District Supervisor Bob Nelson. I assumed they didn’t deserve a $56,000 raise because being a county supervisor is only a... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man pleads not guilty to deadly hit-and-run

By KAREN VELIE A 31-year-old Atascadero man accused of driving under the influence of drugs during a hit-and-run crash that killed an 11-year-old boy pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Zachary Bernal is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, narcotics possession, under... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo mourns student’s death, fifth in a year

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Wednesday announced the death of fourth-year student Aubrey Murray , who passed away on March 16. Murray was majoring in electrical engineering. The university is in touch with her family and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff warns of auto scheme

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning on Wednesday regarding an auto scheme targeting people attempting to sell used cars. A group of Romanian nationals have been working this scam throughout California and recently... (Continue reading)

Cayucos Sanitary District planning to rehire out-of-state manager

OPINION by JULIE TACKER After months of closed door meetings, the Cayucos Sanitary District has finally reached a new agreement with its out-of-state general manager. Rick Koon moved out of state last fall and had been working remotely for several... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man leads deputies on high-speed chase, arrested

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man is facing up  to three years in jail after he allegedly led deputies on a high-speed chase from Cayucos to San Luis Obispo on Saturday evening, according to the SLO County Sheriff’s Office.... (Continue reading)

Crack down on illegal marijuana sales, Santa Maria man busted

By KAREN VELIE As part of a crackdown on illegal marijuana sales, deputies arrested a Santa Maria man last week for allegedly selling marijuana throughout the United States On March 13, Santa Barbara County Sheriff detectives served search warrants at... (Continue reading)

Atascadero school board rejects controversial superintendent applicant

By KAREN VELIE Locals appear to either love or hate E.J. Rossi, a controversial applicant for Atascadero Unified School District’s superintendent position. After reviewing feedback from his supporters and critics, the board on Tuesday decided not to hire Rossi for... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles couple busted with large amount of narcotics

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers busted a local couple last week with 311 grams of suspected fentanyl and cocaine and evidence of drug sales. After two narcotics dogs indicated the presence of illegal drugs in a storage unit... (Continue reading)

UCLA under fire for alleged discrimination of Jewish people

By KAREN VELIE The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced today that the U.S. Justice Department has filed a statement of interest in support of a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court that notes the importance of federal... (Continue reading)