San Luis Obispo County child molester wanted by the FBI
By KAREN VELIE A convicted child molester from San Luis Obispo is wanted by the FBI, acc0rding to a Los Angeles FBI Facebook post on Friday. Between the years of 1997 and 2000, Erik Kristian Moller was entrusted to care for his female victim on almost a weekly basis while...
SLO County gas prices remain steady, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE Gas prices stayed steady with the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County remaining at $4.86 a gallon last week, according to figures from AAA. In California, the average price for a gallon of gas remained steady at $4.49. Nationally, gas prices...
Cannabis sellers attempt to silence critic, judge says unconstitutional
By KAREN VELIE While the Paso Robles City Council considers making major revisions to its cannabis ordinance, owners of a marijuana delivery service attempted to silence a critic of their business though a restraining order. However, a judge found the request infringed on the critic’s First Amendment rights. Late last...
Cannabis business to pay $620,000 over environmental violations
By KAREN VELIE A cannabis company located near Buelton has agreed to pay a $620,000 settlement for violating environmental regulations regarding diesel generators, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors filed an environmental protection lawsuit against Central Coast Agriculture Inc. and several related companies, which operate cannabis...
Gifford Fire nearly 70% contained, 132,605 acres burned
By KAREN VELIE There was no increase in the acreage burned by the Gifford Fire on Friday. The fire is currently 69% containment. Burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, the fire has scorched 132,605 acres, destroyed five structures and injured 12 people, according to the Friday evening...
Valley fever case rising in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties
By KAREN VELIE California health officials report huge increases in valley fever cases in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties from 2023 to 2024, according to the California Department of Public Health. San Luis Obispo County cases increased 49% from 2023 to 2024: 2023 cases – 56 (though...
Teen crushes golf tournament at Hunter Ranch in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE A 13-year-old won her first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) championship tournament on Thursday at the Hunter Ranch Golf Course in Paso Robles. Kelly Zhang from Hillsborough, California claimed the girl’s title finishing 10-under par. Richard Ding, 14, from Pleasanton, California won the boy’s title finishing seven-under...
