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The ne’er-do-wells continue to rule in Cayucos

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Discovered, Featured | 4 comments

By DELL FRANKLIN 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, “The ballplayer’s Son” is... (Continue reading)

Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz campaigns in Santa Barbara County

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, stopped Sunday in Santa Barbara County as part of his fundraising tour across the West Coast. Walz landed at the Santa Barbara Airport at about 5 p.m. He... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue hiker who fell 30 feet in Cambria

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters rescued a hiker who fell 30 feet off a cliff at the Cambria’s Fiscalini Ranch Preserve on Sunday. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported the hiker had fallen from the cliff. Multiple agencies, including Cal... (Continue reading)

SLO County specials on happy hours, dining, lodging and more

Written on 6 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local sales and deals on dining, lodging, golf, happy hours and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. SeaVenture Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Pismo Beach Sit at the windows of SeaVenture Restaurant... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar Unified School District needs oversight

Written on 6 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by PAUL BISCHOFF The California School Boards Association states on its website: “Citizen oversight of local government is the cornerstone of democracy in the United States. School board members are locally elected public officials entrusted with governing a community’s... (Continue reading)

Trial begins for Atascadero man accused of raping underage girls

Written on 6 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A trial started last week for Nate Abate, an Atascadero man accused of raping multiple underage girls, while his friend and alleged accomplice remains on the run. The trial started Friday with opening statements. Prosecutors charged Abate,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City manager files $2 million claim against city

Written on 6 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis is asking the city to pay him $2,275,000 for loss of employment. He alleges he cannot work because of “extreme hypertension” brought on by harassment and a hostile working environment. His... (Continue reading)

Young man killed in crash in rural San Luis Obispo

Written on 5 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man was killed in a single vehicle crash in rural San Luis Obispo on Saturday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after 11 a.m., Carlos Cordon Rios, 21, was headed southbound on O’Connor Way north... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria facing $21 million budget deficit

Written on 4 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE With costs outpacing revenues, Santa Maria is struggling with a $21 million budget deficit. The city is considering raising taxes and cutting expenditures. The primary cost driver is increased salary and benefits for city staff, according to... (Continue reading)

Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lose power in Atascadero, Templeton

Written on 4 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lost power in Atascadero and Templeton on Friday morning. At 5.26 a.m., 2,915 PG&E customers lost power from Highway 41 in Atascadero to just south of Vineyard Drive in Templeton. Witnesses report hearing... (Continue reading)