Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing children in San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE A Catholic priest is sitting in the San Luis Obispo County Jail with his bail set at $1 million regarding allegations he sexually abused three children in San Luis Obispo County. SLO County Sheriff deputies arrested Father Theodore Gabrielli, 61, in Los Osos on June 12. Gabrielli...
California lawmakers seek mask ban for law enforcement
By KAREN VELIE Amid anger over deportations in California, two California lawmakers announced plans to create a mask ban bill to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings when interacting with the public. State Sens. Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguin, who represent San Francisco and Oakland, said their bill...
Santa Barbara police warn residents about text scam
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara Police Department is warning the public about a text scam aimed at extorting money from local residents. Multiple community members recently informed the department they received text messages regarding alleged unpaid parking citations. These messages warn that failure to pay will lead to arrest....
Fire displaces five people in Oceano
By KAREN VELIE A fire fueled by clutter displaced five people in Oceano on Monday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home on the 1400 block of 16th Street. Firefighters were able to get the five people inside the home out safely. Firefighter...
Officers arrest teen with a gun at the arcade in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a teen who was spotted with a gun in his waistband at the arcade in San Luis Obispo of Friday evening. Shortly after 11 p.m., staff at the arcade on the 600 block of Higuera Street told one of the bicycle patrol officers they saw...
Two No Kings protests in one day, one in Cayucos
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 was late to...
Opponents of wind energy farms off Morro Bay win another round
By KAREN VELIE Opponents of wind energy farms off the coast of Morro Bay won another round when the House approved a version of Trump’s big beautiful bill known as Inflation Reduction Act that includes a timeline for subsidies that make the projects less likely to happen. In addition to...
