San Luis Obispo County gas prices dropping, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE With gas prices the lowest in four years, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell five cents last week to $4.45 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. In California, the average price for a gallon of gas dropped 17...
Drunk driver crashes into pole in San Luis Obispo, flees
By KAREN VELIE A drunk driver crashed his truck into a traffic light pole at the intersection of Los Osos Valley and Froom Ranch Way on Saturday night, and then fled the scene. Shortly before 6 p.m., the driver crashed, bailed from the truck and ran. Eye witnesses provided officers...
Powerful storm headed to the Central Coast
By KAREN VELIE Fueled by an atmospheric river, a powerful storm is set to hit the Central Coast over the next several days and continue through Christmas. The height of the storm will hit after 10 a.m. on Tuesday and continue through Christmas. Expect rain, winds and hazardous travel conditions,...
Early release planned for Nipomo child pornographer
By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man who was sentenced to prison for possessing and distributing sadistic child pornography is eligible for parole in March 2027, just two years into his eight year sentence. Gregory Kornman, a Satan-worshiping man who wrote of plans to torture and kill a young boy, pleaded...
The pussification of America’s teenage boys, electric bikes
By DELL FRANKLIN 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. While...
Nipomo man accused of sexually assaulting children
By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man is in custody on charges he sexually assaulted two children. On Dec. 15, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office received a report that 67-year-old Victor Manuel VillaMedina had sexually abused two children under 14 years of age. The sexual abuse allegedly began several...
Drunk driver stuck on unfinished road in San Luis Obispo, arrested
By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver ended up in jail after he attempted to drive down a road with wet concrete in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening, police said. Shortly after 11 p.m., the driver went around the closure signs and drove onto wet concrete near the intersection...
