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Oceano CSD appoints Steve Montes to join the board

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Oceano Community Services District directors unanimously appointed Steve Montes last month to fill a vacant seat on the Oceano board. Montes will replace director Cynthia Replogle who resigned following a recent board meeting. Replogle resigned after accusing... (Continue reading)

Thieves assault Atascadero man during home invasion

By KAREN VELIE Three masked men allegedly assaulted an Atascadero man during a home invasion robbery on the 5400 block of Capistrano Avenue on Thursday afternoon. A female answered the door, and the three men, one armed with a handgun... (Continue reading)

Police searching for missing San Luis Obispo man

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a SLO man who has not been seen in a month. Police received a missing person report for Brett Edgell on May 11. He... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo plans to double parking rates, increase fines

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo wants to double its downtown parking rates to make up for money the city did not collect during the pandemic lockdown, concerning business owners who are struggling to make ends meet. With plans to... (Continue reading)

Water main breaks in San Luis Obispo, section of Broad Street closed

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A water main ruptured in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning, causing some flooding and the temporary closure of a section of Broad Street. The pipe broke on Broad Street between Capitol and Industrial ways. Officials closed Broad... (Continue reading)

SLO County ballot returns remain sluggish

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County voters are showing lukewarm interest in the June 7 primary, having returned only 14% of ballots through June 1. Democrats have returned 13,405 ballots, ahead of Republicans who have returned 8,285 ballots. In... (Continue reading)

Bees are fish, California appellate court rules

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Bees can be classified as fish in accordance with California law, a state appellate court ruled on Tuesday. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) does not include insects as a type of endangered species. However, the California... (Continue reading)

SLO County Covid cases up 37%, two new deaths

By KAREN VELIE COVID infections have risen 37% during the past week in San Luis Obispo County, which appears to show the rise in new infections slowing, according to data from the SLO County Health Department. New reported cases increased... (Continue reading)

Man accused of attempted kidnapping, assault in SLO

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 34-year-old man on Tuesday morning on charges of attempted kidnapping, assault and public intoxication, according to police. At about 9:30 a.m., a citizen observed William Francis acting aggressive towards a... (Continue reading)

Vote for the better Bruce for SLO County District 2

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE With less than two weeks to go in the race for San Luis Obispo County supervisor of District 2, it’s looking like quite the horse race. Bruce Gibson, who is seeking his fifth term as... (Continue reading)