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Abundant water or a shortage in San Miguel

Written on 26 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by GREG GREWAL Is the community of San Miguel experiencing a water shortage or is there an abundance of ground water? When applying for grant money, officials claim a shortage. But when it comes to new development and the... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council votes to move forward with rental registry

Written on 26 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with plans to create a rental registry, even though council members were not in agreement with the timing. As part of  plan to root... (Continue reading)

Remembering former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Kurt Kupper

Written on 26 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KEITH T. GURNEE Kurt Kupper, one of the first environmentalists elected to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors back in 1972, passed away last week at the age of 83. While others have already written of his... (Continue reading)

District appoints new Paso Robles High School principal

Written on 26 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following the arrest of the former Paso Robles High School principal, the district has appointed Michael Susank as principal. Law enforcement officers removed former principal Megan Fletcher from campus on Nov. 9 because of alleged intoxication. Officers... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County animal control vehicle hits, kills pedestrian

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Animal Services vehicle hit and killed a female pedestrian on Orcutt Road just outside the SLO city limit on Wednesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 4 p.m., the truck... (Continue reading)

Assailant with scissors arrested at park in San Luis Obispo

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 30-year-old man on Tuesday evening who was threatening another park goer with scissors. Shortly after 5 p.m., several 9-1-1 callers reported a male at Laguna Lake Park who was threatening... (Continue reading)

Oceano, the gateway to the dunes

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by JIM SUTY Charles Varni once again makes outlandish claims in his recent opinion, with no proof that “Oceano is being sacrificed for the Oceano Dunes vehicle park.” Maybe Mr. Varni missed the big, beautiful sign on Highway 1... (Continue reading)

Officers identify drunk driver who killed Nipomo woman

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Investigators identified the drunk driver who killed a Nipomo woman Saturday evening in a hit-and-run crash in Santa Maria as 30-year-old Juan Ortiz Mendoza. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, a vehicle crashed into 46-year-old Maria Juarez Moreno... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of sexually abusing children

Written on 25 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 63-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested Saturday on charges he sexually abused several children. On Saturday, a patrol officers contacted Jose Luis Diaz regarding an outstanding arrest warrant related to lewd acts with a child. As... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach appoints new assistant city manager

Written on 24 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of Pismo Beach on Tuesday announced the appointment of Silas Clarke as the city’s new assistant city manager. Clarke’s experience includes serving as city administrator for Ouray, Colorado and as city administrator and economic development... (Continue reading)