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Three supervisor seats will determine control of the SLO County Board

Written on 3 May, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The stakes are high for San Luis Obispo County’s 2022 primary election. Conservatives are battling to maintain Republican control of the Board of Supervisors, while progressive Democrats are backing their preferred candidates in what is likely to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school district plans to auction off pool

Written on 3 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In an effort to downscale its pricey aquatic center project, the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is auctioning off the parts of a pool it purchased. District officials listed the parts for the warmup-sized Myrtha pool... (Continue reading)

Portrait of a Cayucos artist as a young man

Written on 2 May, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

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)

Teen convicted of killing a Cal Poly student, arrested for DUI again

Written on 2 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Osos teen who struck and killed a Cal Poly student while driving under the influence in 2017 is back in San Luis Obispo County Jail, where she is being held on charges stemming from an... (Continue reading)

One person killed in crash near Santa Maria

Written on 2 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person died following a collision between a semi-truck and a sedan east of Santa Maria Monday morning. At about 6:35 a.m., the semi-truck collided with the sedan near the intersection of E. Betteravia and Philbric roads,... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s gas prices are going up again, where to shop

Written on 1 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County have jumped during the past week as the national average has started to inch back up. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in SLO County increased from... (Continue reading)

Teen dies after falling off cliff in Isla Vista

Written on 1 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man, who is about 18 years old, died after falling off a cliff in Isla Vista late Friday night. Shortly before midnight, the teen fell off a cliff in the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest man for strong-arm robbery

Written on 1 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police arrested a 28-year-old man after the strong-arm robbery of the Chevron gas station on Los Osos Valley Road on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m., Jonathan Christian Lee Richardson allegedly entered the gas... (Continue reading)

Jenkins leads in race for SLO County Clerk-Recorder campaign contributions

Written on 1 May, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder seat up for grabs, the three candidates running are raking in cash, collecting endorsements and fervently campaigning. Campaign finance reports for the first reporting period of 2022 show Stew Jenkins... (Continue reading)

Appellate court rejects Friends of Oceano Dunes petition

Written on 30 Apr, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Second Appellate Court of Appeal this week denied an emergency petition seeking a writ to prohibit California State Parks from installing additional fencing and vegetation for dust control at the Oceano Dunes Vehicle Recreation Park. SLO... (Continue reading)