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Hit-and-run driver kills man at Lompoc Home Depot

Written on 22 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 42-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon by a hit-and-run driver in the Home Depot parking lot in Lompoc. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in the parking lot. Emergency personnel... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into fire hydrant in SLO, arrested

Written on 22 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver crashed into a fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo early Sunday morning, sending water gushing into the air and onto the street. Shortly before 1 a.m., the driver hit a fire hydrant at... (Continue reading)

Man killed, others wounded in shooting at Santa Maria party

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooting at a house party in Santa Maria early Saturday morning left one man dead and others wounded. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a shooting at a home in the 1000 block of N. School... (Continue reading)

Say no to REACH’s plan to industrialize Morro Bay, protect our coastline

Written on 21 Oct, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION by GAIL JOHNSON An open letter to REACH, a regional economic action coalition: Recently, you invited citizens of the San Luis Obispo County to offer public comments regarding your “economic development” strategies.  I would like to comment on your... (Continue reading)

The Ball Player’s Son

Written on 21 Oct, 2023 in Discovered, Featured | One comment

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)

Woman beats Paso Robles man with a bat in parking lot

Written on 21 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Miguel woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly beat a Paso Robles man with a bat during a jealous rage last week. On the evening of Oct. 12, Nick Bundren was at the Dollar... (Continue reading)

SLO teen allegedly tags at least 25 locations with graffiti

Written on 20 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 19-year-old man allegedly spray painted graffiti at more than two dozen locations in the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday. Most, if not all, of the graffiti consists of the same tag. A photo of... (Continue reading)

Oceano is crumbling: Where is our Fourth District supervisor?

Written on 20 Oct, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by ADAM VERDIN In reading Supervisor Jimmy Paulding’s latest newsletter, I was disappointed that Oceano was barely mentioned. Oceano is a community in crisis. Oceano Community Services District Director Charles Varni, Paulding’s supported board member, recently caused Oceano’s attorney... (Continue reading)

Radio Host Adam Montiel Bids farewell to American General Media

Written on 20 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Adam Montiel, the voice behind “Up & Adam in the Morning” and “The Cork Dorks,” is leaving American General Media (AGM), another victim of widespread media layoffs. AGM is making company-wide reductions in its workforce, in a... (Continue reading)

Judge finds California assault weapon ban unconstitutional

Written on 20 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge ruled Thursday that California’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, saying a 1989 prohibition against semi-automatic weapons could not stand under a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights. While U.S. District... (Continue reading)