By Ben Di Guglielmo Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo reinstated its indoor mask mandate on Tuesday for all staff, students, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, according to an announcement from Anthony Knight, executive director of public safety. The... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A Jimmy Paulding campaign consultant’s attempt to disparage San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton for blocking her on Facebook appears to have backfired, with locals condemning the Paulding campaign. “If this is the kind of campaign... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Gas prices spiked this week, as many San Luis Obispo County drivers increased their travel over the Memorial Day weekend. During the past week, the average price of gas increased six cents to $6.33 a gallon, according... (Continue reading)
BY KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on May 17 not to adopt the California Coastal Commission’s recommendation to prohibit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Cambria and Los Osos, at least not until the... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a man who allegedly attacked another man with a machete during a fight Saturday afternoon. At about 1 p.m., 911 callers reported a fight in the 300 block of E. Monroe Street.... (Continue reading)
OPINION by LINDA BECKER Supervisorial candidate Geoff Auslen’s recent email to constituents states his opponent is falsely claiming first responder endorsement. Let’s talk about the real facts and expose the truth. Spreading misleading information reveals so much about one’s character... (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 KAREN VELIE A Jimmy Paulding campaign consultant aggressively trolled San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton’s campaign after Compton organized a GoFundMe page for a Nipomo family who lost their teenage daughter in a fire, motivating other trolls to... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara man is in jail after he allegedly attempted to murder his housemate on Thursday evening during a physical altercation. Shortly before 9 p.m., a caller reported one man had stabbed another at a residence... (Continue reading)
OPINION by GARY JORALEMON During the 2016-17 school year, a nine-year-old child with special educational needs was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a bus driver employed by the Lucia Mar Unified School District. The child was the sole passenger on the... (Continue reading)