Paso Robles councilman describes Tribune, city settlement
OPINION by CHRIS BAUSCH With regards to requests to respond to my co-respondent the City of Paso Robles’ attorney’s statement released on Sept. 8 and multiple stories published since by the petitioner the SLO Tribune, I am pleased to confirm that a settlement agreement was signed by the petitioner and...
Scam targets Arroyo Grande water customers
By KAREN VELIE The City of Arroyo Grande is warning the public of a potential scam targeting water customers. Similar to neighboring cities, individuals visit Arroyo Grande residents and falsely claim that city water is contaminated, and advise them not to drink the water. The alleged scammers then attempt to...
San Luis Obispo doubles fines as Cal Poly students return
By KAREN VELIE As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police are patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. Over an 11-day span ending Sept. 22, fines are doubled for violations of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code that occur commonly around the start of Cal...
Grover Beach approves five-story condominium building
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Planning Commission last week voted 4-1 to give preliminary approval for a five-story mixed-use building, with Commissioner David Swift dissenting. The project, Bella Vista Villas, includes 20 condos and a 900 square foot commercial gym. By adding two affordable units, the developer was able...
Emails expose supervisor Paulding’s involvement in Nipomo battery storage facility
By KAREN VELIE In the aftermath of a battery fire in Moss Landing, concerned Nipomo residents voiced safety concerns earlier this year regarding a Caballero battery storage project in their neighborhood. San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding responded saying he was not aware of the project, a statement contradicted...
Deputies arrest man brandishing a machete in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a man brandishing a machete following a five-hour standoff in Santa Maria on Tuesday, the suspect’s second arrest in less than three months. Shortly after 10 a.m., deputies responded to the 400-block of Ray Road for reports of a man brandishing...
Grover Beach woman arrested for threats at Hotel Cerro in SLO
By KAREN VELIE A Grover Beach woman is in jail for making criminal threats following a standoff at the Cerro Hotel in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday morning. Staff at the Hotel Cerro called law enforcement at about 9 a.m. to report Patricia Castaneda, who had stayed the previous night,...
