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One Cal Poly student, three recent graduates visas revoked

Written on 12 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE One international student and three recent Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduates have had their visas revoked, according to the university. There is currently a federal mandate to revoke the visas of international students and workers accused... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach, Morro Bay ranked in best small coastal town list

Written on 12 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach won the crown as the best small coastal town in the United States, with Morro Bay ranked fifth by USA Today. “Big cities have their perks, but these 10 coastal small towns — nominated by... (Continue reading)

Outage leaves more than 1,300 Cayucos residents without power

Written on 12 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 1,300 PG&E customers lost power in Cayucos on Saturday morning. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., 190 PG&E customers in northern Cayucos lost power. Eleven minutes later, 1,169 additional PG&E customers lost power. The cause of the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly president to speak to Congress about campus antisemitism

Written on 11 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong has been called to speak at a hearing before Congress on May 7 regarding antisemitism on campus. Joining Armstrong at the hearing to speak on their failures to address... (Continue reading)

Nefarious purposes and stupid ideas galore

Written on 11 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Thanks to DOGE, we know that the Biden administration, as well as previous administrations, were spending billions via the U.S. Agency for International Development program for nefarious purposes and stupid ideas. Then, there was the  Environmental... (Continue reading)

California Coastal Commission’s $18 million fine over oil pipeline

Written on 11 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission on Thursday voted to fine an oil company $18 million for refusing to stop work on a pipeline in Santa Barbara County that ruptured in 2015 spilling more than 123,000 gallons of crude... (Continue reading)

Two DUI crashes in Grover Beach

Written on 10 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police officers responded to two DUI crashes on Tuesday, prompting officers to remind the community of the dangers of drunk driving. Shortly before noon, a drunk driver crashed into a parked car on Brighton Avenue.... (Continue reading)

Vistra withdraws battery storage application, to seek state approval

Written on 10 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE With many Morro Bay residents and some public officials opposed to a proposed battery storage facility near the coastline, Vistra Energy is withdrawing its application to the city with plans to seek state approval. Vistra, a Texas-based... (Continue reading)

Lake Nacimiento at risk: Group takes legal action

Written on 9 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

Opinion by Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee The Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee is in a critical legal battle against Monterey County’s mismanagement of Lake Nacimiento’s water levels. Excessive water releases and the controversial Interlake Tunnel Project threaten... (Continue reading)

Former San Luis Obispo mayor canned, loses discrimination lawsuit

Written on 9 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE After leaving her job as the mayor of San Luis Obispo, Heidi Harmon accused her new employer of racism and for using an incorrect pronoun – issues that prompted Harmon to file a lawsuit she lost last... (Continue reading)