CHP officer from Paso Robles found guilty of insurance fraud
By KAREN VELIE A California Highway Patrol officer, who used to live in Paso Robles, was sentenced last week to 270 days in jail for insurance fraud after he claimed he had a debilitating injury that caused him significant pain when he sat or stood. The son of a San...
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Anti-ICE protest at San Luis Obispo County Jail
By KAREN VELIE A group of approximately 20 protestors gathered outside the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday morning to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions at the jail. At 10 a.m., protesters gathered off Highway 1 at Kansas Avenue. They held signs seeking the impeachment of...
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...
