Attempt to ban sexually explicit book from Arroyo Grande, Nipomo schools fails
By KAREN VELIE An attempt to have a sexually explicit book pulled from the shelves of high schools in Arroyo Grande and Nipomo failed 5-2 on Tuesday, during a special meeting of the Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of Trustees. Published in 1970, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison...
Gas prices down in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE For the fourth week in a row, gas prices are falling in the United States. Even with continued uncertainty over travel through the Strait of Hormuz, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell 14 cents last week to $5.95 a...
Crews battling wildfire in rural San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are battling a wildfire off Highway 58 in rural San Luis Obispo County on Saturday afternoon. The fire has scorched 200 acres with potential to damage a substation, accord to scanner traffic. The Gypsum Trail Substation is primarily known as a key connection and infrastructure point...
Priest accused of abusing children in San Luis Obispo County to face trial
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled on Friday that there is sufficient evidence for a former Catholic priest to stand trial on 24 felony counts involving the molestation of four children. Last June, SLO County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Theodore Edward Gabrielli, 62, in Los Osos. Recently,...
Arroyo Grande Mayor Caren Ray Russom will not run for reelection
By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande Mayor Caren Ray Russom announced she will not run for office after more than 21 years of service. Ray Russom first served on the planning commission and then the city council. In 2018, she was elected mayor. She is proud of the major accomplishments made...
Alleged serial burglar arrested for second time in two weeks
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Lompoc man arrested twice in the last two weeks has been identified as a serial burglar who allegedly stole property from several businesses around San Luis Obispo County over the last couple months. Ryan Michael Coats, 27, is accused of committing recent burglaries in Cambria, Cayucos,...
Homeless men arrested for burglarizing San Luis Obispo homes
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police on Sunday arrested a homeless man who allegedly burglarized an apartment, then went to sleep inside a nearby garage. Then on Thursday, police arrested a homeless man who broke into the Jack House in San Luis Obispo and fell through the ceiling as...
