Are plans for wind energy farms off Morro Bay in peril?
By KAREN VELIE Based on national security concerns, the Trump administration suspended leases of all off-shore wind farms currently under construction in the United States, the Department of the Interior announced Monday. The pause provides the Department of War time to assess the possibility of mitigating the national security risks...
San Luis Obispo County under wind advisory
By KAREN VELIE Strong winds and rain are in store for San Luis Obispo County over the Christmas holiday, with a wind advisory in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory includes forecast winds of 30 to 50 mph with gusts of...
Third candidate enters the SLO County clerk-recorders race
By KAREN VELIE Another candidate has entered the race for San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, which is now a three person race. Grover Beach resident Vanessa Rozo and her husband run a wood refinishing Company – N-Hance Wood Refinishing of the Central Coast. She also works as a paralegal and...
SLO police ask for help identifying mountain bike thief
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of stealing a mountain bike from REI on Madonna Road. Security footage captured the man they say stole the mountain bike on Dec. 14. He is described as a white male with a...
San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Gibson and Dantona cabal
OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE With 2025 about to end, 2026 could be just the beginning of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s next gig. On Dec. 16, Gibson successfully manipulated the Board of Supervisors into allowing him to hire Jim Dantona—his handpicked successor for his 2nd District seat...
San Luis Obispo County under flood watch
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County will be under a flood watch from Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening as a strong atmospheric river storm is expected to drench the county in rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The height of the storm will hit after 10 a.m. on...
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...
