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Putting lipstick on a pig in Avila Beach

Written on 19 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Now don’t misunderstand me, I love piggies (especially the little baby oinkers) as much as anyone, but you have to admit, the phrase “you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig” is... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles traffic stop leads to huge drug seizure

Written on 19 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers seized 90 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and four pounds of suspected cocaine, with a street value of approximately $240,000, during a traffic stop on Friday. Shortly before 4 p.m., officers pulled over a... (Continue reading)

Unemployment rates skyrocket in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE After half a year of falling unemployment, numbers skyrocketed in San Luis Obispo County in June with the number of unemployed workers jumping 32.7%, from 4,900 in May, 2025 to 6,500 in June, 2025, the state Employment... (Continue reading)

Man with a knife threatens customers at Santa Maria Jack in the Box

Written on 18 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man with a knife threatened customers at the Jack in the Box in Santa Maria on Friday leading to a 30 minute standoff with officers. Officers responding to a report of a man with a knife... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man busted with drugs for sale, firearms

Written on 18 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo man is facing six drug and firearm related charges after he allegedly approached a neighbor while holding a shotgun. On June 23, a resident of an apartment complex on the 1400 block of... (Continue reading)

Templeton Fire Department and prosecutors to determine arson charges

Written on 17 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies identified the four juveniles responsible for the arson fire that destroyed the Templeton Feed and Grain on the evening of July 4, including the teen who threw the firework on the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Board of Supervisors barred speakers regarding cannabis project

Written on 17 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION by MURRAY POWELL San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor’s Chair Dawn Ortiz-Legg on Tuesday barred multiple members of the Templeton community from speaking against a proposed cannabis cultivation project in Templeton, a project she supported. The board then... (Continue reading)

Belsher’s San Luis Obispo home sold for $600,000 at sheriff’s auction

Written on 17 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Attorney John Belsher’s home in San Luis Obispo sold for $600,000 at a sheriff’s auction on Wednesday to help pay a $3.6 million civil fraud judgement. The five-bedroom home on El Cerrito Street is valued at approximately... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for possessing child porn and illegal firearms

Written on 16 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a months-long investigation, Santa Maria police detectives on Tuesday arrested a 42-year-old man in the northern Santa Barbara County city for possession of child pornography, as well as firearms violations. Detectives severed a search warrant at... (Continue reading)

Deputies identify arsonist who set fire to Templeton Feed and Grain

Written on 16 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Correction: The owners of the Templeton Feed and Grain are not planning on rebuilding the feed storage silos and have contracted with another company to make their feed recipes.  San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies have identified... (Continue reading)