BY KAREN VELIE The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that corrections officials do not need to consider early release for violent felons whose primary offense is considered nonviolent under state law. [LA Times] In 2016, California voters passed... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County has reported more than 34,000 Covid-19 infections, a sign of the rapid spread of the virus that public-health officials said is only partially captured by official data as many residents rely on at... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The first baby born in Monterey County in 2022 has a different birthdate and birth year than her twin brother. Alfredo Trujillo and Aylin Trujillo, of Greenfield, were born just 15 minutes apart. Alfredo Trujillo was born... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Despite an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases locally, San Luis Obispo County schools will remain open for in-person education this winter. [KSBY] SLO County Superintendent of Schools James Bresica said preventative measures, such as an... (Continue reading)
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 KAREN VELIE Natural Healing Center SLO filed a lawsuit against the city of San Luis Obispo in December alleging improper termination of its retail pot shop permit and asking the court to order the city to allow them to... (Continue reading)
By CALCOASTNEWS STAFF A partisan battle over redistricting, Kristin Smart’s alleged killer arrested, marijuana mogul admits he paid bribes to a county supervisor and a controversial plan to stop off-roading at the Oceano Dunes — these were some of San... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A man was killed on New Years Eve after he crashed on Highway 1 south of Morro Bay, according to the CHP. Shortly after 7 p.m., the man was driving a Chevrolet pickup southbound on Highway 1... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo welcomed its first baby of 2022, a baby girl to Kelsey and Jesse Bilsten. She arrived at 3:44 a.m. on New Year’s Day weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Highway 1 from from San Simeon Road to just south of Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County reopened Saturday night after being closed by a rock slide, according to Caltrans. One lane remains closed causing delays... (Continue reading)