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SLO County COVID-19 case rates stuck at moderate level

By KAREN VELIE New COVID-19 case rates in San Luis Obispo County have remained stagnant for almost a month, showing that the disease appears dug in across the county. SLO County reported a slight increase in new cases from a... (Continue reading)

County supervisor launches fundraiser for teen killed in Nipomo fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton has launched a GoFundMe to raise money for the family of the teen killed in a house fire in Nipomo early Tuesday morning. Firefighters found Carly Krauk, 17, deceased on... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly adds security measures following two rapes

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following two reported rapes in one week on campus last month, Cal Poly has added a variety of security measures. [Tribune] The first rape occurred on the evening of Oct. 4 in the Design Village, also known... (Continue reading)

SLO cannabis business owners play multi-million dollar shell game

By KAREN VELIE Cannabis business owners in San Luis Obispo County are swapping properties and retail outlets worth millions of dollars as they fight to keep licenses and stay in business. And they continue to court public officials and employees... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande imposes new water use restrictions

By JOSH FRIEDMAN With Lopez Lake at about 30 percent capacity, the city of Arroyo Grande has declared a water shortage emergency and has imposed restrictions on various types of water use. Under the new rules, residents may not use... (Continue reading)

Support the Chris Lambert legal defense fund

OPINION by DAVE CONGALTON Those of us who have followed the tragic story of missing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Kristin Smart know only too well the tragic twists and turns this case has taken since May, 1996. We... (Continue reading)

Police arrest two men after standoff at Paso Robles Taco Bell

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police arrested two men on various charges following a standoff at Taco Bell on Niblick Road on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 9 p.m., officers spotted a stolen Toyota Rav 4 in the restaurant’s drive through,... (Continue reading)

Children 5 to 11 can now get COVID-19 vaccines

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines, following recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parents can make appointments... (Continue reading)

Atascadero utility sues over cancer-linked chemicals found in wells

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero Mutual Water Company has sued three large businesses in the aftermath of discovering chemicals linked to cancer in wells that supply drinking water to the North County city. [Tribune] Sampling showed three wells managed by Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Time to fix SLO County’s unequal gerrymandered districts

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Each municipality in a rural county like San Luis Obispo equals what the California Constitution defines as “a community of interest is a contiguous population which shares common social and economic interests that should be included... (Continue reading)