Grover Beach to review 89% sewer rate increase protests
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council is planning to review written protests and listen to public comment on Monday regarding its plan to raise sewer rates by approximately 89% over the next five years, according to the meeting agenda. The council voted in favor of the rate increases...
Atascadero City Council to review 37% sewer rate increase protests
By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero City Council on Tuesday will review written protests and listen to public comment on its plan to raise sewer rates by approximately 37% over the next two years, according to the meeting agenda. The council voted in favor of the rate increases in April. However,...
Arroyo Grande city management seeking 7% pay raises
By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council is set to approve pay raises of 7% over two years for management staff on Tuesday, according to the consent agenda. The management raises are slated to cost the city $216,300 in the 2025-2026 fiscal year and $223,100 in the 2026-2027 fiscal...
It’s time the Tribune stops its assault on the truth
OPINION by LINDA GEORGE A common sentiment I’ve heard from Paso Robles residents lately is, “I’m completely lost on the ex-city manager story. I gave up trying to understand or care.” We just passed the one-year mark since the demise of that ill-conceived, illegal paid parking program. Remember that? The...
San Luis Obispo County CHP arrest eight during enforcement campaign
By KAREN VELIE During a statewide 24 hour maximum enforcement campaign, California Highway Patrol officers arrested eight people in San Luis Obispo County for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. From 6 a.m. on Saturday through 5:59 a.m. on Sunday, CHP officers focused on the “most dangerous behaviors...
SLO County gas prices all below $5, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE With oil supplies outweighing demand, the average gas price in San Luis Obispo County dropped seven cents last week to $4.94 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “The national average for a gallon of regular is $3.14, down two cents from last week,” according to AAA....
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo pro-Palestinian professor suspended
By KAREN VELIE A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo professor has been suspended for one month without pay for her actions during an on-campus pro-Palestinian protest. Officers arrested professor Shanae Aurora Martínez three times in four months in 2024; once for allegedly battering an officer during a protest, several weeks...
