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Mid-State Fair offering free carnival rides on opening day

By KAREN VELIE The California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles is offering free carnival rides on opening day, July 19. The promotion does not include fair admission. On July 19, fair gates open at 4 p.m. and close at midnight.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo releases video, details of fatal officer shooting

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department released additional details and a video today of the shootout with the man who took the life of officer Luca Benedetti and injured another officer. Shortly before 5 p.m. on May... (Continue reading)

Who will benefit from Morro Bay wind energy job creation?

By KAREN VELIE A proposed wind energy project in Morro Bay will create 24,000 jobs during construction, primarily for people who do not live on the Central Coast, according to a new report by two professors at Cal Poly’s Orfalea... (Continue reading)

Vehicles slam into cows on Highway 46

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Multiple vehicles, including a semi-truck, crashed into cows that were reportedly running across Highway 46 near the Cholame “Y” on Tuesday night.  Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported a white Toyota RAV4 hit a cow on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board’s cautionary tale

OPINION by JIM PAHLER On June 13 at 6 p.m., the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board will consider its options on how to proceed in light of recent developments discovered during the geologic hazard report for the 36th... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of Los Osos murder seeking new sentence

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man convicted of murder over a home invasion gone wrong in Lost Osos is seeking a reduced sentence. [Tribune] In 2009, a trio of men conspired to invade the Los Osos home of Peter Davis and... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors argue over racism resolution

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County supervisors argued on Tuesday over a resolution denouncing racism after multiple public speakers objected to the vilification of Templeton and of the importance of freedom of speech. Supervisor Jimmy Paulding asked for the... (Continue reading)

Deputies seek help identifying Avila Beach assailants

By KAREN VELIE Deputies are seeking the public’s help identifying two people who allegedly assaulted a customer at Mr. Rick’s Bar in Avila Beach on May 13. “The victim in that fight suffered non-life-threatening injuries to their face and neck,”... (Continue reading)

Three people killed in crash on Highway 1

By KAREN VELIE Three people were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 1 near Lompoc on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 6 a.m., the driver of a Kia was headed southbound on Highway 1 near Constellation Road when his vehicle... (Continue reading)

SLO County food, drink and other specials for June

Find great local deals on dining, entertainment, legal services, automotive, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Gardens of Avila Restaurant at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort Enjoy dining in the Gardens of Avila... (Continue reading)