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Vistra withdraws plans for Morro Bay battery storage facility

Written on 19 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the latest twist in the controversial plan to build a battery storage facility in Morro Bay, in late October Vistra Energy informed the California Energy Commission it is no longer “advancing the project. A month earlier,... (Continue reading)

Homeowners win round in court battle against San Luis Obispo developer

Written on 19 Nov, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Facing allegations he built a home in San Luis Obispo that is uninhabitable because of black mold and “egregious construction defects,” Gary Grossman of Coastal Community Builders fought for arbitration and a stay of legal actions. The... (Continue reading)

Homeless man assaults victim at a bus stop in San Luis Obispo, arrested

Written on 18 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old homeless man beat a victim with a four-foot metal pipe in an unprovoked attack at a bus stop in San Luis Obispo on Saturday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., Robert Torres attacked a 57-year-old man... (Continue reading)

Immigration enforcement raids cost Central Coast cannabis company $26 million

Written on 18 Nov, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Immigration enforcement raids at two Central Coast cannabis farms resulted in $26 million in lost revenue, with a 100,000 pound reduction in harvested and dried cannabis, Glass House Farms reported on Nov. 12. “In light of the... (Continue reading)

Why was Pismo Beach man who killed a friend sentenced to 8 years?

Written on 18 Nov, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

Statement from the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office We understand the community has questions regarding why the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney agreed to a plea of guilty to involuntary manslaughter and did not pursue the initially... (Continue reading)

Against all enemies foreign and domestic

Written on 18 Nov, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

By ANDY CALDWELL The political left loves the concept of intersectionality. That is, how many boxes can they check on a political resume to garner the most votes. Kamala Harris was once the poster child for intersectionality, but she has... (Continue reading)

Check out San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

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

By KAREN VELIE Will multiple storms drenching San Luis Obispo County, rainfall totals are well above average in all areas of the county for this time of year, according to SLO County. Most areas of the county have received two... (Continue reading)

4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Templeton

Written on 18 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A shallow 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Templeton rattled northern San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. Shortly before 10 a.m., the quake knocked items from shelves and shook houses in Templeton,... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach man sentenced to 8 years for stabbing, killing friend

Written on 18 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 35-year-old Pismo Beach man who stabbed and killed his friend pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced this week to eight years in prison. The crime was initially filed as second-degree murder, but additional investigation... (Continue reading)

Veteran’s Day is a time to remember

Written on 17 Nov, 2025 in Discovered, Featured | 3 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)