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Suspects arrested for attacking man, woman inside Lompoc home

Written on 25 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With help from CHP officers, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man and woman who forced their way into a Lompoc area home on Tuesday, violently attacked a man and woman inside and pistol-whipped the male... (Continue reading)

SLO County Board of Supervisors approve Nipomo housing project

Written on 25 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a two-day hearing, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday voted 3-2 to approve a more than 1,400-unit housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve. The 288-acre site is located on... (Continue reading)

Person killed in crash along Highway 1 near Santa Maria

Written on 25 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A male driver died after crashing into the trailer of a semi-truck along Highway 1 near Santa Maria Wednesday evening.  Shortly before 6 p.m., the driver struck the parked trailer of the semi-truck at approximately on Highway... (Continue reading)

Bystander arrested following fight in Paso Robles

Written on 24 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 13-year-old bystander was arrested on Wednesday afternoon following a altercation between two teenagers in Paso Robles. Shortly after 4 p.m., a teenager was walking on San Carlos Drive when another teen pulled up in a car,... (Continue reading)

Why has Paso Robles refunded less than 3% of illicit parking charges?

Written on 24 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE After agreeing their downtown paid parking program was not legally set up, the Paso Robles City Council announced plans to refund parking tickets given during a 12 month period. Even so, most people have not been paid... (Continue reading)

Free press group files public records lawsuit against Cal Poly

Written on 24 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by ANNIE CAPPETTA Delay, delay, delay. That seems to be the tactic administrators at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) have taken when it comes to three public records requests filed by Elizabeth Wilson, a student... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman falls 80 feet over Central Coast cliff

Written on 24 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A few days after a fatal fall in Isla Vista, an elderly woman fell 80 feet over a cliff in the Goleta area on Tuesday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.  Shortly bfore 1 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man sentenced to 70 years to life for child molestation

Written on 24 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that a judge sentenced a 47-year-old Atascadero man to 70 years to life in prison for repeatedly molesting two children. Christopher Wayne Clark pleaded guilty to... (Continue reading)

Mission Prep substitute teacher arrested for child porn

Written on 23 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities last week arrested a man who served as a substitute teacher at Mission College Prep for allegedly possessing child pornography. [KSBY] Officers arrested Jake Smith on April 16, San Luis Obispo police said. Currently, the... (Continue reading)

Under pressure, Grover Beach quits recycled water project

Written on 23 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Rejecting staff recommendations, the Grover Beach City Council on Monday agreed to quit a controversial water recycling project and stop funding Central Coast Blue. In response to years of drought, in 2016, the cities of Pismo Beach,... (Continue reading)