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Manipulation, hype and floating offshore windmills

Written on 24 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Sad to say, we are living in a time of incessant manipulation, subterfuge and downright hype at the hands of our politicians and their favorite corporate donors and glad-hand buddies. Here, in the land of “energy... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Police Department plans to integrate artificial intelligence

Written on 24 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council is scheduled to review the police department’s plan to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into daily operations at its meeting on Tuesday. Police departments throughout the world are using AI to review surveillance... (Continue reading)

CHP helicopter airlifts two climbers from cliff by Big Sur

Written on 24 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP helicopter airlifted two climbers off a cliff just north of Big Sur on Saturday evening. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., Big Sur fire personnel requested the Paso Robles CHP Air Unit to assist with a... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at rural Atascadero home

Written on 24 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a small fire at a home south of Atascadero on Sunday night. Shortly after 10: 30 p.m., crews responded to a structure fire on Walnut Avenue near El Camino Real. Firefighters quickly extinguished a small... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours

Written on 23 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach Sycamore loves locals Calling all residents from: Kern... (Continue reading)

Templeton advisory group members support felon, mock victims

Written on 23 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE All but one Templeton Area Advisory Group board member voiced support for David Leader, chair of the board and recently convicted felon. The board members mocked Leader’s victims during a contentious meeting on Thursday. A day earlier,... (Continue reading)

Gas prices increase in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

Written on 23 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments
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By KAREN VELIE Amid continued instability in the Strait of Hormuz, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased three cents last week to $5.86, according to AAA. At $5.66, the average price for... (Continue reading)

Driver suffers major injuries in Highway 101 crash in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 22 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A single vehicle crash on Highway 101 in rural Arroyo Grande left one person suffering from major injuries on Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller driving southbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Fire burns hundreds of acres along Highway 166

Written on 22 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire that started Saturday morning is burning along Highway 166 south of the Carrizo Plain. The blaze, dubbed the Carrizo Fire, has burned 268 acres, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)

Company can pump oil off Santa Barbara coast, judge rules

Written on 22 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge ruled this week that Sable Offshore can continue extracting oil off the coast of Santa Barbara, and pumping it through a pipeline, under a Trump administration emergency order. The ruling removed state oversight, which... (Continue reading)