San Luis Obispo police catch felon with gun and meth
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a felon whom they say an officer found with a handgun and methamphetamine last week. On Thursday, a patrol officer stopped 39-year-old Lucas Hay near Peach and Santa Rosa streets for an open case compliance check. While searching Hay, the officer found...
Time to stop the devastation at the Oceano Dunes
OPINION by MATT STEPHENS Having lived in San Luis Obispo County for more than 25 years, I continue to be astonished at the ongoing community support for the madness occurring year-round at Oceano Dunes by mostly out-of-area RV owners who, contrary to recent news, do not bring any significant benefit...
Police rescue drunk man from creek in downtown San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police rescued an intoxicated man who fell into the creek in downtown San Luis Obispo early Saturday morning. At 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported she had gotten a call from her boyfriend, during which she heard the sound of running water and then the call dropped....
Armed juvenile tries to flee Santa Maria police during traffic stop
By Josh Friedman Santa Maria police officers arrested an armed juvenile who allegedly tried to flee and resisted arrest during a traffic stop on Saturday. Officers seized a loaded 9 mm handgun from the suspect’s waistband while making the arrest. The gun did not have a serial number, according to the...
Federal grant funding to Planned Parenthood cut over sexual explicit materials
By KAREN VELIE The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently cut a large amount of grant funding to dozens of organizations, including Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, because the organizations allegedly provide sexually explicit content to children. The Central Coast Planned Parenthood group receives more than $2 million...
One big beautiful bill is an ugly disaster
OPINION by CONGRESSMAN SALUD CABAJAL It has been one year since Republicans passed their so-called “one big beautiful bill,” which has been nothing but one big ugly disaster. This bill gives the ultra-wealthy big tax breaks while stripping health care and food assistance from children, seniors, and veterans. That’s why I...
Gas prices rising again in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE Gas prices reverse course and start rising again. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County rose three cents last week to $5.68 a gallon, according to AAA. “Gas prices are going up again, as the future of the ceasefire between the...
