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SLO Mayor Harmon accuses district attorney of voter suppression

By KAREN VELIE In a scathing letter to District Attorney Dan Dow, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon accuses the county’s top prosecutor of voter suppression based on her belief Dow filed charges against a man, not because he violated... (Continue reading)

A sales tax increase will generate enormous benefits to all SLO residents

OPINION by JEFF BUCKINGHAM Anybody who knows me might expect me to agree with Keith Gurnee’s opposition to San Luis Obispo City’s Measure G-20. Indeed, as a registered Libertarian, I generally lean against taxes. But I couldn’t disagree more with... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for shattering glass on a child

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers arrested an Atascadero man Friday who allegedly smashed a car window onto a 4-year-old boy during a protest in San Luis Obispo on July 21. Prosecutors have charged eight protesters for a variety of alleged... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for two men tied to deadly shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police have identified two persons of interest in the fatal shooting of a man at the JnJ Liquor & Deli on Spring Street on Thursday. Police have identified the persons of interest as Jose Campoverde,... (Continue reading)

Scott Peterson murder convictions under review

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a trial judge to consider whether the murder convictions of Scott Peterson should be overturned, potentially resulting in a new trial over the killing of Laci Peterson and the couple’s unborn child. [LA... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police identify victim of deadly shooting

By CCN STAFF Paso Robles police identified the man shot and killed at the JnJ Liquor & Deli on Spring Street on Thursday as Oliver Nungaray, 27, from Hanford. Shortly after 5 p.m., three individuals exited a vehicle in the... (Continue reading)

How can Atascadero city officials help their residents financially?

OPINION by BRAD GOODROW Atascadero city leaders have identified a budget problem, they can’t operate within theirs. Have they looked at cutting back or placing contracts out to bid to lower costs for their residents? No, they are focused on... (Continue reading)

Man captured after attempting to rob Guadalupe bank

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Detroit man suspected of robbing CoastHills Credit Union in Lompoc on Tuesday allegedly attempted to rob a bank in Guadalupe on Thursday, prompting a high-speed chase that ended with his arrest at the entrance gate of... (Continue reading)

Man killed, another injured in Paso Robles shooting

BY CCN STAFF One man was killed and another inured in an alleged gang shooting Thursday at JnJ Liquor & Deli on Spring Street in Paso Robles. Shortly before 6 p.m., multiple suspects were involved in the shooting. On man... (Continue reading)

Man struck and killed while running on Highway 101 in SLO

A vehicle struck and killed a 55-year-old Los Osos man who was running on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo early Thursday morning. [KSBY] The man was running across the southbound lanes of the highway just south of Madonna Road... (Continue reading)