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Train strikes, kills teen walking on tracks in Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a teenage girl who was walking on the railroad tracks in Paso Robles Monday afternoon. Shortly before 4:30 p.m., the northbound train struck the girl while she was walking southbound with... (Continue reading)

Police nab alleged thief and vandal at Morro Bay High School

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police nabbed an alleged thief on Monday morning who allegedly embarked on a crime spree at Morro Bay High School over a period of multiple months. Starting in Oct. 2021, police began investigating several incidents... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police officers seize more than $1 million in drugs

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo detectives on Thursday arrested a man on drug charges and seized more than $1 million worth of narcotics from a single home, according to police. At about 11 a.m., SLO Police Department’s Special Enforcement... (Continue reading)

More tales from a San Luis Obispo cabbie

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Cabby’s Corner in SLO Town,” which includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently on Amazon. Four of them, all... (Continue reading)

Find out why I support Stew Jenkins for SLO County Clerk

Opinion by Debbie Peterson Here’s a chance to have a little fun and adventure! A drive-by petition signing for Stew Jenkins, running for SLO County Clerk-Recorder in the 2022 election. Candidates need a significant number of signatures to get on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles councilmen walk out of chambers in protest of mask rules

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two Paso Robles city councilmen walked out of the council chambers during a meeting on Tuesday in protest of the existing indoor mask mandate. At the beginning of the Paso Robles City Council’s regular session, Councilman John... (Continue reading)

Teen shot and killed in Santa Maria, woman injured

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 17-year-old boy died in a shooting in a Santa Maria parking structure Friday night that also left a woman wounded. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a shooting in the parking structure at the Town Center... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases rates continue dropping

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported two new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a 31% decrease in new cases from a daily average of 621 on Tuesday to 474 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus... (Continue reading)

Cayucos Elementary superintendent to retire following controversial raise

By KAREN VELIE Cayucos Elementary School Superintendent Scott Smith announced on Friday plans to retire, less than a month after he received a controversial 10% pay raise. Smith, the superintendent of both Cayucos Elementary and Coast Unified school districts, received... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo wins first round against Dayspring’s pot shop

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Tuesday denied Natural Healing Center’s request to continue operating in San Luis Obispo while the court determines if the city properly terminated the retail pot shop’s permit based on Helios Dayspring’s criminal history and... (Continue reading)