Tsunami advisory issued for SLO County coast after earthquake near Russia
By KAREN VELIE A tsunami watch issued for the Central Coast was changed on Tuesday to a tsunami advisory following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia. The tsunami is expected to reach San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties between 12:35 a.m. and 1 a.m. on Wednesday....
Fire destroys four apartments, injures two people in Grover Beach
By KAREN VELIE A fire burning at an apartment complex in Grover Beach on Tuesday morning destroyed five units and injured two people. Shortly before 9:30 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at an apartment at 970 S 14th Street. As the fire spread, two women jumped from a...
Vandals continue destroying tires in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE The ongoing spiking of tires continues in Paso Robles, resulting in long waits at tire shops. Since early spring, officers have responded to more than 40 reports of metal spike puncturing vehicle tires. The vandalism incidents involve the deliberate placement of caltrops, metal spikes designed to puncture...
Will Paul Flores return to San Luis Obispo County to testify at trial?
By KAREN VELIE Editors Note: This is first in a multi-part series on three civil lawsuits and an appeal related to the investigation, trial and incarceration of Paul Flores. Even though Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of murdering former Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, multiple civil lawsuits and a...
Brave new Trump world coming soon
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” and “Life on The Mississippi, 1969” are currently on Amazon. I see it now:...
Grover Beach toddler hit, injured while riding tricycle
By KAREN VELIE A Grover Beach child is in serious condition after a pickup truck hit the tricycle the 2-year-old was riding in the parking lot of the Mustang Waterpark in Arroyo Grande on Sunday, according to the CHP. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a child versus truck...
Two people injured in crash near Shandon
By KAREN VELIE Two people suffered moderate to major injuries after a teen drove onto Highway 46 directly in the path of an eastbound driver near Shandon on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a crash on Highway 46 at McMillan Canyon Road. CHP officers determined a...
