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Cal Poly spent over $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Written on 5 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly spent more than $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, that’s on top of the $112,000 the City of San Luis Obispo spent on public safety, according to the Mustang Daily. Following years of vandalism,... (Continue reading)

Of millionaires and paupers in the great state Missouri

Written on 4 May, 2025 in Discovered, Featured | 4 comments

By DELL FRANKLIN 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, “The ballplayer’s Son” and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deals on golf, dining, lodging, more

Written on 4 May, 2025 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Hunter Ranch Golf Course – Hunter Ranch Bar & Grill Twilight special golf rate Tee... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach’s squirrel population is eroding the bluffs

Written on 4 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE An exploding squirrel population is leading to rapid bluff erosion and damaging parks in Pismo Beach, leading the City Council to discuss options such as poison, birth control, small gas chambers and shooting the rodents. Two years... (Continue reading)

Goats and sheep return to Paso Robles, fire protection

Written on 4 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE For the fifth year in a row, Paso Robles is welcoming hundreds goats and sheep to create firebreaks and reduce fuel loads along the Salinas River. In 2021, 2022. 2023 and 2024, the city noted a significant... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices fluctuate slightly, find the lowest costs

Written on 4 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The average gas price in San Luis Obispo County saw few changes last week, going up one cent to $5.03 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “Even though this is the time of year when we... (Continue reading)

The nightmare of Kamala Harris’ dream

Written on 3 May, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 39 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE In a recent speech in San Francisco, former VP Kamala Harris ripped President Donald Trump’s first 100 days as a “dangerous betrayal of the nation’s founding principles.” Unfortunately, her commentary missed the mark. As a... (Continue reading)

Four people busted for operating drug house in San Luis Obispo

Written on 3 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Police officers arrested four people in March for allegedly running a drug house near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, the city announced this week. After securing a search warrant for the vehicle and residence of 38-year-old... (Continue reading)

Boil water notice lifted for all areas of San Luis Obispo County

Written on 3 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The state lifted the boil water notices for the communities of Pismo Beach and Avila Beach at noon on Saturday. Notices for Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Oceano were lifted on Friday. “Residents can return to using... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly president to get grilled by congress over professor’s actions

Written on 3 May, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The U.S. House of Representatives ordered Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to provide an alleged videotape of a professor verbally harassing Jewish students on the campus prior to a May 7 hearing regarding antisemitism on campus, shining... (Continue reading)