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Measles case reported in Santa Barbara County
By KAREN VELIE As measles cases spread throughout the United States, Santa Barbara County recently reported its first measles case since 2019. The woman contracted measles while traveling abroad. In 2025, San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first case of... (Continue reading)
Atascadero woman identified as victim of fatal crash
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The CHP has identified as 58-year-old Atascadero woman as the victim of a fatal crash along Highway 41 on Wednesday as Gemma Salting. Shortly before 7 a.m., Phill Peterson was towing a trailer on Highway 41 between... (Continue reading)
Trump Administration awards Diablo Canyon Power Plant $271 million
By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Department of Energy announced today it has awarded $271 million to help support Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant’s extended operations. Diablo Canyon Power Plant provides nearly ten percent of California’s power. “A win for President... (Continue reading)
Taxpayers are doing their part, government needs to deliver
OPINION by ADAM VERDIN What if we could fix more roads, bring home more state and federal transportation dollars, and do it without raising the overall tax burden? On Wednesday, the SLOCOG Board and the San Luis Obispo County Board... (Continue reading)
Power outages across San Luis Obispo County, Atascadero City Hall closed
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Hundreds of PG&E customers across San Luis Obispo County lost power on Friday, including in Atascadero, where City Hall is currently closed because of an outage. As of 2 p.m., there are clusters of power outages in... (Continue reading)
Plains Fire in Eastern San Luis Obispo County burns 2,500 acres
By KAREN VELIE The Plains Fire burning in Eastern San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday has grown to 2,500 acres. The fire is 15% contained and forward progress has been stopped. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the fire burning... (Continue reading)
Man sentenced to life for sexually abusing two kids in Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 283 years to life in prison for sexually abusing two children in Paso Robles. Last month, a jury convicted 41-year-old Teodulo Vasquezjimenez, a citizen of... (Continue reading)
Fire burns 300 acres near the Carrizo Plain in San Luis Obispo County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burning in the Carrizo Plain in Eastern San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday has thus far burned approximately 300 acres. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the fire burning near the 9400 block of Soda... (Continue reading)
California jails transfer hundreds of illegal aliens into federal custody
By KAREN VELIE Hundreds of criminal illegal aliens have been transferred from jails in seven California counties, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, to federal custody since last year’s launch of Operation Guardian Angel. Because of Operation Guardian Angel,... (Continue reading)
Truck crashes into tree off Highway 41, driver killed
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver died Wednesday morning after their pickup truck went off Highway 41 between Morro Bay and Atascadero and crashed into a tree. The gray pickup truck veered off Highway 41 by Toro Creek Road at about... (Continue reading)