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Find specials on golf, dining, music lessons in SLO County

Find great local deals on dining, gold, happy hours, automotive, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. North County Recycling landscape products Receive a $25 discount on the delivery of landscape materials including... (Continue reading)

Newsom appoints SLO County prosecutor judge for Santa Barbara County

By KAREN VELIE California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the appointment of San Luis Obispo County Deputy District Attorney Kristy Imel to a judgeship in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court. Since 2010, Imel has served as a SLO... (Continue reading)

Oceano Community Services District employee accused of embezzlement

By KAREN VELIE Following a lengthy investigation, the Oceano Community Services District is seeking embezzlement charges against a former account administrator. While reviewing records during the summer of 2022, a bookkeeper noticed issues with a employee’s vacation pay. Management placed... (Continue reading)

Parents of Kyle Doan allege wrongful death, file suit

By KAREN VELIE Nearly nine months after floodwaters swept away 5-year-old Kyle Doan of San Miguel, his parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against multiple local agencies on Thursday. [KSBY] The suit accuses San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles and... (Continue reading)

Wokeness defied in Cayucos

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, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

If not us, who will solve the CO2 problem?

OPINION by GEORGE HANSEN Or should I say, if not the United States, then who? America is the most powerful and prosperous country in the world. We have the highest GDP. A global survey ranks us among the world’s leaders... (Continue reading)

Fire near Cambria burns 217 acres, 40% contained

By KAREN VELIE The woodland fire that broke out Friday off Highway 46 near Cambria has burned 217 acres and is 40% contained, as of Sunday morning. Shortly after noon, a caller reported reported trees on fire off Highway 46.... (Continue reading)

SLO County offering homeless $1,000 to leave safe parking site

San Luis Obispo County is offering $1,000 to homeless individuals who leave the safe parking site on Oklahoma Avenue. [Tribune] Earlier this year, SLO County announced plans to close the Oklahoma Avenue homeless parking site, which is located near Highway... (Continue reading)

Sex offender suspected of prowling around more SLO homes

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking residents in neighborhoods near Cal Poly to review surveillance film in search of footage of a prior sex offender who allegedly masturbated outside a house while watching a 17-year-old... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 150 acres off Highway 46 near Cambria

By KAREN VELIE A fast moving fire burning off Highway 46 near Cambria grew to more than 150 acres on Friday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported trees on fire off Highway 46. Firefighters... (Continue reading)