By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles winemaker Tobin James Shumrick has run a four-week-long series of ads targeting San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow’s reelection. Shumrick accuses Dow and SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson of not doing enough to protect... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Multiple people suffered serious injuries at the annual, unsanctioned Deltopia party in Isla Vista on Saturday. Heavy crowds and overcrowded balconies led to multiple medical emergencies, including severe trauma cases, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a man in Santa Maria Saturday night. At about 9:30 p.m., a caller reported a shooting near the 600 block of S. Pine Street, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Officers... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge rejected a lawsuit over the way the county clerk-recorder chose to designate herself on the ballot for the June 7 primary. Keith Gurnee alleges SLO County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano made a... (Continue reading)
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning residents of an individual or individuals prowling around the neighborhood adjacent to Cal Poly. Over the past several months, the police department has received three reports of late night... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help with identifying four thieves who allegedly stole a wallet and used credit cards inside it to make fraudulent purchases. On March 25, the suspects allegedly... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County man accused of raping a child under 10 years of age was captured attempting to flee to South America on Thursday. On Tuesday, after receiving a report that an 11-year-old female had... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring recently reached a confidential settlement involving a 2020 lawsuit in which an 83-year-old partner sought financial damages and to have Dayspring replaced as the manager of their joint businesses.... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau earlier this month designated the San Luis Obispo Coast, also referred to as SLO Coast, as an American Viticultural Area (AVA). An AVA is a region with... (Continue reading)