By JOSH FRIEDMAN A new superintendent has taken over the reins of the Cayucos Elementary School District following the departure of the district’s previous top official, who had become the source of controversy. The Cayucos Elementary school board hired Jen... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Elections officials will conduct a recount of ballots in the District 4 SLO County supervisorial election that resulted in Arroyo Grande Councilman Jimmy Paulding unseating incumbent Supervisor Lynn Compton. Paulding defeated Compton by 639 votes. Paulding received... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Arizona teen who was reported missing while visiting family in Nipomo has been located in Mexico, the victim of a predator who claimed on social media that he was a teenager, according to the San Luis... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County supervisors sparred on two local issues at Tuesday Board of Supervisor’s meeting: the approval of raises of up to 23% for county officials, administrators and management staff; and whether to continue having attorney... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver crashed a pickup truck into a traffic signal pole in San Luis Obispo Friday night. The collision knocked down a traffic light at the intersection of Orcutt Road and Broad Street. Officers then... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Debbie Arnold revealed last week that supervisors Bruce Gibson and Adam Hill verbally assaulted her in an elevator shortly after she took office. Arnold won a strong victory over an incumbent supervisor... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A thief allegedly assaulted and robbed a man at the Downtown City Park in Paso Robles late Sunday evening or early Monday morning, police said. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Monday, a caller reported a man had... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE While boasting some of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have average wages that fall well below the state and national averages. Average weekly wages in the Central... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Some drivers and one slightly nervous CHP officer encountered a surprise on the side of Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo over the weekend, but what was found to be inside the box proved to be a... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Decrying market failures and touting the efficiency of the state of California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week the Golden State will begin manufacturing its own insulin. In a video announcement, Newsom said the state budget he... (Continue reading)