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Police looking for Paso Robles bank robbery suspect

Written on 24 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers are looking for the man who robbed a bank on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank on Spring Street, said he had a weapon and handed a note to the... (Continue reading)

California threatens to sue Trump administration over wind project off Morro Bay coast

Written on 24 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE California filed an intent to sue the Trump administration over an agreement with a wind energy company to forego a lease off the coast of Morro Bay in exchange for a partial return of their payment, which... (Continue reading)

San Simeon Community Services District: The zombie organization

Written on 24 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

OPINION by HANK KRZCIUK San Simeon Community Services District perfectly fits the definition of a “zombie” organization. As of mid-2025, the San Simeon district has effectively been functioning as a shell entity, kept alive by external support, while it awaits... (Continue reading)

Feds arrest alleged Santa Maria child porn producer

Written on 24 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a joint investigation by the FBI and Santa Maria Police Department, a registered sex offender is facing federal charges in a child pornography case. Authorities arrested Brandon Johnson, 31, for allegedly producing and distributing child sexual... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battle house fire near Paso Robles

Written on 24 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a house near Paso Robles early Wednesday morning before firefighters extinguished it, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 4 a.m., a caller reporter the blaze burning at a residence in the 1100 block of... (Continue reading)

One person killed in Highway 101 crash near Avila Beach

Written on 24 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Avila Beach on Tuesday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 11 p.m., a driver in a Toyota truck was headed southbound near... (Continue reading)

Cambria businessman arrested for possession of child porn

Written on 23 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies in June arrested a Cambria businessman for possession of child sexual abuse material. In April, the sheriff’s office, as well as the San Luis Obispo Police Department, received multiple tips about... (Continue reading)

This ain’t California regulators first rodeo

Written on 23 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Sometimes, it is hard to imagine just how stupid California legislators and regulators can be. If you recall, for 68 years there was an oil facility in Nipomo, known as the Santa Maria Refinery, that treated... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County offering $500 reward for reporting fireworks

Written on 23 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has announced a program offering a reward of up to $500 for reporting illegal fireworks sales. Ahead of Fourth of July, the sheriff’s office is partnering with San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

You can’t pay me to watch soccer

Written on 23 Jun, 2026 in Discovered, Featured | 8 comments

By DELL FRANKLIN 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” and... (Continue reading)