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SLO County residents clear criminal records with help from district attorney

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office and other community organizations are working to assist eligible individuals clear their criminal records, District Attorney Dan Dow announced today. The goal is to help reduce barriers to employment... (Continue reading)

SLO’s $50 million proposed parking garage boondoggle

OPINION by LESLIE HALLS Why would anyone even consider giving away/trading valuable city property and taking on another $50 million in bonded indebtedness to meet alleged future parking needs that the city’s own consultants see no need for? The council’s... (Continue reading)

Wendy’s worker robbed at gunpoint in Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police officers are searching for a man who robbed a female Wendy’s worker at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.  The worker arrived at the Wendy’s in the 8600 block of Curbaril Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. As... (Continue reading)

Prosecutors accuse Paul Fores’ attorney of sanctionable offenses

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office accuses the lawyer representing a man found guilty last year of murdering Kristin Smart of sanctionable offenses, according to an opposition filed March 3. A Monterey County jury found... (Continue reading)

Why I support Hollander for Paso Robles school board

OPINION by CHRIS AREND I originally endorsed Kenney Enney for the special election in April when he announced that he would run.  However, I now find that I must withdraw my endorsement. I now fully endorse Angela Hollander.  I met... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest suspect for carrying a gun after tip from witness

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a person with a firearm last Thursday after a witness reported seeing individuals passing around the gun. A 911 caller reported that four males were walking in the area of Junipero... (Continue reading)

Save our Paso Robles schools

OPINION by ALLEN DUCKWORTH The progressive left and teachers unions are using our schools to indoctrinate our children with their woke, socialist agenda. We need a few good men and women to ensure that our kids are trained to become... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria oil company ordered to pay $65 million judgement

By KAREN VELIE A federal court last week ordered a Santa Maria based oil company to pay $65 million for gross negligence to the United States and California. On March 2, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police conducting DUI patrols Monday, Tuesday

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers plan to patrol for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Monday and Tuesday evenings, the department announced Monday morning. Additional officers will be patrolling the streets... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices soaring, find the best prices

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County soared during the past week amid an increase in demand and a decrease in domestic gasoline stocks. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)