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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)
Fire destroys Atascadero home, family displaced
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed a house in Atascadero on Sunday, displacing a family. Shortly after 4:45 p.m., firefighters responded to 7580 Castano Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single-family home fully engulfed in flames with the fire spreading... (Continue reading)
Woman accused of election fraud loses lawsuit against SLO County
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County woman, who is accused of election fraud, filed three lawsuits against witnesses and agencies involved in her criminal case. Gaea Powell lost her case against the SLO County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on Tuesday,... (Continue reading)
Judge rules gang members can stand trial for downtown San Luis Obispo assault
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Enough evidence exists for three defendants to stand trial over a 2024 assault in downtown San Luis Obispo that left the victim lying unconscious in the street, a judge recently ruled. The defendants are all members of... (Continue reading)