Paso Robles schools need accountability, not another bond
OPINION by DORIAN BAKER The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is once again laying the groundwork for another bond measure — this time considering $100 million, $188.9 million, or $288 million. This push comes at a time when the district’s enrollment has dropped by about 600 students since 2020....
Several thousand people attend No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Several thousand San Luis Obispo County residents opposed to President Donald Trump’s administration and in support of politicians creating their own voting district’s through Proposition 50 attended a No Kings rally in San Luis Obispo on Saturday. In the rally promoted by the SLO County Democratic Party,...
Santa Maria officers arrest another teen with a loaded gun
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested another teen with a loaded gun on Friday, the fourth teen arrested in less than a month with a loaded firearm in the city, police said. The arrest was part of the police department’s proactive enforcement policy. Shortly after 5 p.m., members...
Missing Vandenberg Village girl was last seen in August
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are continuing to search for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard of Vandenberg Village, who was reported missing on Oct. 14. Deputies recently confirmed reports the child was last seen in August. While Melodee’s school originally reported she had failed to attend school for approximately...
South American theft ring hits Ulta Beauty store in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE Four members of a South American theft ring are in jail after they stole more than $1,000 in products from the Ulta Beauty store in Paso Robles on Thursday. A worker at the store on Theatre Drive reported the theft, noting the men had fled the area....
The origins of the assassination culture
Opinion by ANDY CALDWELL I recently wrote about a phenomenon among the youth in America known as the “assassination culture.” In addition to Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old who allegedly killed Charlie Kirk, we have Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate accused of killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of United...
Atascadero City Council votes against permitting cannabis retail stores
By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 against allowing retail cannabis stores in the city. Council members Seth Peek, Heather Newsom, and Mark Dariz voted to abandon plans to allow local pot shops. City staff estimated a retail cannabis store could result in $500,000 to $1...
