By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested an inmate on Friday at Pirate’s Cove who had escaped from Sacramento County after cutting off his ankle bracelet. Officials from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department notified SLO County that... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County health officials announced a grim milestone on Friday, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations are at an all time high with 67 hospitalized. The virus surge continues also with an all-time high of 649... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to adopt a resolution supporting reproductive rights. Councilman Heller dissented arguing the resolution was politically motivated. The council brought forth the resolution in response to a restrictive Texas... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Investigators are trying to identify the person who started an arson fire at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa in Avila Beach on Jan. 20. Shortly after midnight, a video camera captured a car driving onto the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE For years, travel writers have produced glowing reviews of San Luis Obispo’s downtown, at times referred to as the best downtown in the country. But that was before reduced parking, roadway reconfigurations and store closures. A recent... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police on Wednesday arrested two alleged gang members who assaulted and robbed several people a week earlier. On Jan. 14, a caller reported that several victims were assaulted on the 2800 block of Park Street.... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Most San Luis Obispo County cities earned failing grades for their tobacco control measures, including allowing the sale of flavored tobacco products, according to a report by the American Lung Association. In recent years, local lawmakers have... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Superiors Court Judge Hernaldo Baltodano disqualified himself on Tuesday from hearing a lawsuit challenging SLO County’s redistricting map. Erica Baltodano, the judge’s wife, represents SLO County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg on the Civil Service Commission.... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Friends of the Oceano Dunes recently slapped the Coastal Commission with another lawsuit, this one for allegedly overstepping its authority to permit the state park and for continuing with legal actions based on Rule 1001, which the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A fire completely destroyed a mobile home near Atascadero on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a home on Homestead Road near Highway 41. Cal Fire and Atascadero... (Continue reading)