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Court records reveal Cal Poly students’ campus shootings

Written on 25 Dec, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The two 19-year-old Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students arrested for having a cache of weapons in their dorms allegedly shot their guns on campus four times while joking about shooting someone, according to court records. Cal... (Continue reading)

Headed north on the train to San Luis Obispo

Written on 25 Dec, 2023 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

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 memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” is currently on Amazon.... (Continue reading)

PG&E seeking another rate hike, this one for Diablo Canyon

Written on 24 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE In response to regulators permitting Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in Avila Beach to continue producing energy through 2030, PG&E has provided notice it will need to raise rates for the third time in less than two years.... (Continue reading)

Sheriff finds commander neglected his duty in Oceano

Written on 24 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office found that Commander Keith Scott neglected his duty when he failed to respond to multiple 911 calls during an Oceano Community Service District Board meeting in October. Scott has since... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s zany bike lanes

Written on 23 Dec, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 39 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Here’s another reason why the city of San Luis Obispo should be tearing out the utterly unnecessary protected bike lanes it has been installing along Broad, Chorro, and Ramona streets constituting the Anholm Bikeway. ·... (Continue reading)

SLO County deals on dining, golf, lodging and more

Written on 23 Dec, 2023 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local deals on dining, gold, happy hours, automotive, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. The Cliffs in Pismo Beach Spa at the cliffs From November through March 22, San Luis... (Continue reading)

Man allegedly kills his wife in Santa Maria

Written on 23 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed his wife in Santa Maria Friday morning. This is the second time a man has killed a woman during a domestic dispute on the Central Coast this... (Continue reading)

Woman struck and killed by train in Goleta

Written on 23 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a woman who was on the railroad tracks in Goleta Friday afternoon.  Witnesses reported the woman was with a dog on the train tracks, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire... (Continue reading)

Here are SLO County rain, reservoir levels after latest storm

Written on 22 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Despite several storms that have left San Luis Obispo County with some of the highest precipitation totals for this time of year in decades, local reservoir levels remain flat, though healthy. Generally, around January, when the ground... (Continue reading)

Oceano officials need to stop the illegal behavior

Written on 22 Dec, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by KIM ROSE and ALISHA CASSANDRA We are Oceano residents and Oceano Community Services District ratepayers who filed the Brown Act complaint with the OCSD Board in November, following months of discord and chaos we observed at meetings. The... (Continue reading)