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Three car accident stalls traffic on Highway 101 in Templeton

By RICHARD BASTIAN A three-vehicle accident stalled traffic on Highway 101 near Vineyard Drive in Templeton on Wednesday afternoon, injuring at least on person. Shortly after noon, a red car headed southbound on Highway 101 clipped a white pickup truck... (Continue reading)

Atascadero loses first round in lawsuit alleging bias, prejudice

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero’s attempt to have a case dismissed against the city and two Atascadero City Council members who are accused of bias and prejudice shows the strength of a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the city, according to a... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach moves forward on homeless housing facility

By KAREN VELIE As part of a plan to provide housing options for the homeless, the Grover Beach City Counsel voted unanimously on Monday to purchase a vacant property at 955 South 4th Street for the future construction of a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads guilty to murdering witness

By KAREN VELIE A 25-year-old Paso Robles man plead guilty on Tuesday to the premeditated murder of 27-year-old Trevon Perry, a witness in another case. Nicholas Christopher Ron, Jr. is facing 28 years to life in state prison. His sentencing... (Continue reading)

Are SLO County’s elections fair, transparent or unjust, obscure?

OPINION by RICHARD PATTEN Both 2020 and 2021 elections have been proclaimed the “most fair and transparent elections in history.” Since the Newsom recall election, political events in San Luis Obispo County place election validity in question. SLO County officials... (Continue reading)

Man with ankle bracelet alleged to have killed woman in Santa Barbara

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara police officers arrested a homeless man wearing a GPS monitoring ankle bracelet on Monday on suspicion of murder and robbery. Shortly before 7 a.m., the body of a deceased woman was found in a parking... (Continue reading)

Dr. Rene Bravo named SLO citizen of the year

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce named Dr. Rene Bravo citizen of the year for 2020 and 2021, in part for championing COVID-19 vaccines. Bravo received the Citizen of the Year award at the Chamber of... (Continue reading)

The Tribune goes low, ramps up smear campaign

OPINION by ERIK GORHAM The Tribune accused the San Luis Obispo County GOP of a plan to “smear anyone linked to the late Adam Hill” in an editorial on Sunday. Sorry, the plan is to provide the public the ugly... (Continue reading)

Man shot and killed in parking lot in Santa Maria

By KAREN VELIE One man was shot and killed in a parking lot outside a business in Santa Maria on Sunday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported a shooting outside a business on the 1900 block of S.... (Continue reading)

San Simeon chair demeans Spanish speakers, threatens critics

By KAREN VELIE Controversial San Simeon Community Services District Chair Gwen Kellas said that Latinos who do not read or speak English cannot be on the board because they cannot be citizens, during a board meeting on Tuesday. “To be... (Continue reading)