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Battery storage fire contaminated soils with heavy metals

Written on 29 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following the the battery storage fire at Moss Landing, scientists found unusually high concentrates of heavy metals in the marsh soils at Elkhorn Slough Reserve, according to a press release. For years, research scientists at San José... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly mourns student’s death, fifth in a year

Written on 28 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo today announced the death of third-year student Christina DeChalk, who passed away on Jan. 26. DeChalk was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She was majoring in computer science.  The... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council votes to raise garbage rates by 11.5%

Written on 28 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council voted earlier this month to raise garbage rates by 11.5%. The rates are slated to increase in February. Paso Robles rate payers had 45 days to send in written letters protesting the... (Continue reading)

Witness refutes Paso Robles city manager’s claim, he steps down

Written on 28 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less than three days after Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis’ primary witness refuted several of his claims of a conspiracy against him on a local radio show, the city announced Lewis stepped down with a settlement... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest two drivers following pair of DUI crashes

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a pair of alleged DUI crashes over the weekend, the San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning residents about the danger of driving under the influence. The first crash occurred Friday on Broad Street by Orcutt... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police arrest alleged predator

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police officers arrested a Ventura man on Friday after he allegedly attempted to meet with a minor for sex. Shortly after noon on Jan. 24, officers took 49-year-old Jason Fisher into custody in Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

Offshore wind energy is another problem, not the solution

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Okay folks, after over two years of listening to virtue signaling NGO’s, climate apocalypse shaming hipsters, politically driven energy opportunists and just plain ignorant-of-the-facts state and local political dignitaries, I’ve just about had it up to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Counsel Rita Neal retiring

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Counsel Rita Neal announced today she plans to retire on March 15. Neal has worked for the county since 1998, when she was hired as a deputy county counsel. The SLO County Board... (Continue reading)

Group wants to charge for well water in rural Paso Robles

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than a decade, a group of people have sought to require landowners over the Paso Robles water basin to pay a fee for water usage. Even though nearly 80% of impacted property owners voted against... (Continue reading)

Find deals in San Luis Obispo County on dining, happy hours, golf

Written on 26 Jan, 2025 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. Rock and Roll Diner in Oceano and Pismo Beach Brighten up your day with a... (Continue reading)