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When will high energy prices and inflation come down?

Written on 12 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by LARRY BITTNER If you ask most politicians when gasoline prices and inflation will come down, do not expect a clear answer. I started my career with Atlantic Richfield Petroleum Company (ARCO) in 1971, experiencing firsthand, the most tumultuous... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man attempts to burn his father alive

Written on 12 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police officers arrested a man on Saturday afternoon after he allegedly attempted to burn his father alive, according to police. After receiving a call that 40-year-old Joe García Jr. was beating his father at a home... (Continue reading)

Kenneth McDaniel appointed SLO Superior Court Commissioner

Written on 12 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on Friday announced the appointment of attorney Kenneth McDaniel as the court’s newest superior court commissioner. In 2010, McDaniel received his Juris Doctorate from the Santa Barbara College of Law.... (Continue reading)

Injured deputy sues SLO attorney who left gun and ammo in office

Written on 11 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three people who suffered losses during a shooting spree in Paso Robles are suing a San Luis Obispo attorney for storing firearms and ammunition in an unlocked and accessible location in his law office. Before going on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles limits outdoor watering to 3 days a week

Written on 11 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a state mandate, the city of Paso Robles implemented water use restrictions, limiting outdoor irrigation to three days a week. The new rules, which took effect Friday, place city residents in two zones. Zone 1 lies... (Continue reading)

SLO County tallies a small batch of ballots, few changes

Written on 10 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office tallied 5,749 ballots on Friday, which did not change the leaders in any local races, though their percentages changed slightly. With almost half the ballots uncounted, it is still too... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen’s murderer paroled

Written on 10 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen last week ordered parole for a San Luis Obispo County man who, as a teenager, killed a 15-year-old Arroyo Grande High School student in what was initially planned as part of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo county teen flees social services, reported missing

Written on 10 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are searching for a 15-year-old boy who ran away from a SLO County Social Services worker on June 7. Shortly after 5 p.m., Ryan Montoya jumped out of a Child Welfare Services... (Continue reading)

Suspect shot, killed during crime spree

Written on 10 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A crime spree that included a murder, shooting, robbery and carjacking, and led to a chase through San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday, ended with one of the two suspects dead from a gunshot wound, according to... (Continue reading)

Most San Luis Obispo County ballots not yet tallied

Written on 9 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

By KAREN VELIE With less than half the ballots tallied, it is too early to call most San Luis Obispo County races. On Thursday afternoon, the SLO County Clerk-Recorder announced there are 48,561 uncounted ballots. Currently, the county has tallied... (Continue reading)