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 JOSH FRIEDMAN Nearly 21 years after two people were killed at Morro Strand State Beach in San Luis Obispo County, a man who had long been deem mentally incompetent may soon stand trial for the crime. [Tribune] In July... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported a decrease in new COVID-19 cases from a daily average of 26 on April 6 to 14 on April 13, and no new deaths. The number of SLO County residents in hospitals... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man and possible serial catalytic converter thief has been charged in Los Angeles County over an incident that ended with his accomplices and him allegedly slamming into a patrol car. On April 9,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A vague threat was delivered to San Luis Obispo County’s five supervisors earlier this month. An unidentified person delivered a typed letter titled, “If you see something say something,” on April 1. The letter writer claims to... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot a man in the torso earlier this year, police said. On Jan. 19, Manuel Armando Sanchez, 22, allegedly shot a man in the area... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police arrested an intoxicated man on Sunday after he threatened to shoot another driver in the face, police said. After a caller reported a traffic collision near Spyglass Park, officers learned one of the drivers... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Less than a week after a Creston resident allegedly shot and killed a man in rural Santa Margarita before stabbing a woman in Paso Robles, friends, prosecutors and the court have released additional details about that fatal... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bill in the California Legislature would shorten the workweek, as defined by state law, from 40 to 32 hours. If adopted, AB 2932 would require companies with more than 500 employees to pay workers 1.5 times... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned vegetation Tuesday morning near Highway 101 and Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo. A caller reported the blaze at approximately 6:54 a.m., according to Cal Fire. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze. It... (Continue reading)