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San Simeon CSD versus Hearst, the games begin

OPINION by HENRY KRZCIUK San Simeon Community Services District General Manager Charles Grace and district legal counsel Jeff Minnery, with coaching from Chair Gwen Kellas, a prominent business owner in San Simeon and an unknown developer, are formally challenging Hearst’s... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man facing 15 years in prison for shooting marbles at cars

By KAREN VELIE A 54-year-old Nipomo man, who spent a year shooting glass marbles at cars, pled guilty to 30 felony assault charges on Thursday in exchange for a 15 year prison sentence. From Feb. 2019 through Jan. 2020, CHP... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for stabbing suspect

Grover Beach police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man suspected of stabbing another man early Saturday morning. Shortly before 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported a stabbing in the 100 block of South 11th Street. Officers... (Continue reading)

Check out vaccination rates in your SLO County neighborhood

By KAREN VELIE Avila Beach leads San Luis Obispo County in the number of people over 16 years old who have already received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with slightly over 100%. The more than 100% rate... (Continue reading)

Ravine Waterpark in Paso Robles reopening

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California is allowing water parks to reopen at partial capacity after the state released guidelines for the sector on Wednesday. The Ravine Waterpark in Paso Robles plans to reopen on May 29. Water parks located in counties... (Continue reading)

SLO woman who shot husband and killed will not face murder charge

A San Luis Obispo woman who shot her husband at point-blank range, killing him, will no longer face a murder charge following a judge’s ruling Thursday that the fatal shooting was unintentional. [Tribune] Skylar Marshall, 24, previously pleaded not guilty to... (Continue reading)

Cayucos anti-vaxxer stands his ground

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)

Paso Robles grazing goats for fire protection

Paso Robles is planning to begin grazing 300 to 500 goats next week to create firebreaks and reduce fuel loads along the Salinas River. The Salinas River corridor stretches more than three miles from north to south, separating the city’s... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into building in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Chevrolet SUV slammed into a building after colliding with a Ford pickup truck in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., witnesses reported a crash at McMillan Avenue and Orcutt Road. Two individuals suffered... (Continue reading)

Former Santa Barbara pedophile gets life in prison for two murders

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Angeles County judge on Tuesday sentenced a convicted sex offender with Central Coast ties to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of two 6-year-old boys in the 80s. As a... (Continue reading)