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Huge reduction in St. Fratty’s Day arrests in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department rep0rted a huge reduction in arrests during St. Fratty’s Day 2025 celebrations compared to a year earlier, according to a city announcement. With a goal of providing safety and keeping people... (Continue Reading)
Highway 101 lane closures near Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE As part of an long-awaited underpass project at the Wellsona Road and Highway 101 interchange north of Paso Robles, there will be partial closures of both north and southbound lanes on March 26 from 7 p.m. through... (Continue Reading)
California now has more electric vehicle charges than gas pumps
By KAREN VELIE California now has 48% more electric vehicle chargers than gasoline nozzles, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Previously, some electric vehicle drivers voiced concerns over charging station availability. In California, there are 178,549 public and shared private electric... (Continue Reading)
Man killed in crash near Big Sur
By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old man is dead after his truck rolled down a cliff off Highway 1 near Big Sur, according to law enforcement. Shortly after noon, Charlie Phuc Ngo of Sacramento veered off the highway and down a... (Continue Reading)
Gladly poisoning the well of government largesse
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Apparently, I owe an apology to Santa Barbara County 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps and 4th District Supervisor Bob Nelson. I assumed they didn’t deserve a $56,000 raise because being a county supervisor is only a... (Continue Reading)
Atascadero man pleads not guilty to deadly hit-and-run
By KAREN VELIE A 31-year-old Atascadero man accused of driving under the influence of drugs during a hit-and-run crash that killed an 11-year-old boy pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Zachary Bernal is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, narcotics possession, under... (Continue Reading)
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo mourns student’s death, fifth in a year
By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Wednesday announced the death of fourth-year student Aubrey Murray , who passed away on March 16. Murray was majoring in electrical engineering. The university is in touch with her family and... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff warns of auto scheme
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning on Wednesday regarding an auto scheme targeting people attempting to sell used cars. A group of Romanian nationals have been working this scam throughout California and recently... (Continue Reading)
Cayucos Sanitary District planning to rehire out-of-state manager
OPINION by JULIE TACKER After months of closed door meetings, the Cayucos Sanitary District has finally reached a new agreement with its out-of-state general manager. Rick Koon moved out of state last fall and had been working remotely for several... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles man leads deputies on high-speed chase, arrested
By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man is facing up to three years in jail after he allegedly led deputies on a high-speed chase from Cayucos to San Luis Obispo on Saturday evening, according to the SLO County Sheriff’s Office.... (Continue Reading)
Crack down on illegal marijuana sales, Santa Maria man busted
By KAREN VELIE As part of a crackdown on illegal marijuana sales, deputies arrested a Santa Maria man last week for allegedly selling marijuana throughout the United States On March 13, Santa Barbara County Sheriff detectives served search warrants at... (Continue Reading)
Atascadero school board rejects controversial superintendent applicant
By KAREN VELIE Locals appear to either love or hate E.J. Rossi, a controversial applicant for Atascadero Unified School District’s superintendent position. After reviewing feedback from his supporters and critics, the board on Tuesday decided not to hire Rossi for... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles couple busted with large amount of narcotics
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers busted a local couple last week with 311 grams of suspected fentanyl and cocaine and evidence of drug sales. After two narcotics dogs indicated the presence of illegal drugs in a storage unit... (Continue Reading)
UCLA under fire for alleged discrimination of Jewish people
By KAREN VELIE The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced today that the U.S. Justice Department has filed a statement of interest in support of a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court that notes the importance of federal... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles police warn public of Facebook scam
By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department warned the public last week about an ongoing Facebook scam. The alleged criminals are creating fake Facebook accounts and then hacking into real Facebook accounts. They then use the hacked accounts to... (Continue Reading)
Santa Barbara man busted attempting to have sex with teen
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Barbara man on Monday for arranging to meet with a minor for the purpose of lewd acts as part of a trap to catch pedophiles. On Monday afternoon, deputies... (Continue Reading)
America’s daily shitstorm
By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and... (Continue Reading)
Body found in parking lot in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE The body of a man was found Sunday in a parked car in the Costco parking lot in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 6:15 p.m., a caller reported concerns over a person in a vehicle. Officers and... (Continue Reading)
Former substitute teacher arrested with child porn in Nipomo
By KAREN VELIE Sheriff deputies arrested a former substitute teacher for possession of child pornography in Nipomo last week. At approximately 11 p.m. on March 13, a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy on routine patrol spotted a vehicle parked... (Continue Reading)
State denies appeal, new homes coming to Los Osos
By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission last week gave the green light for an additional 10 residential units at a mobile home park in Los Osos, which are now slated to be some of the first new residential units... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County deals on lodging, dining, happy hours
Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach Sycamore loves locals For San Luis Obispo County... (Continue Reading)
Family of boy killed in crash in Atascadero seeking assistance
By KAREN VELIE The family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run crash in Atascadero on Friday is seeking financial assistance to take their son’s body to Mexico. After school on Friday, José Gutiérrez was walking home on the... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo County gas costs falling, find the lowest prices
By KAREN VELIE Despite increased demand and falling domestic gas supplies, gas prices are continuing to fall in San Luis Obispo County. The average cost for a gallon of gas in SLO County fell seven cents last week to $4.94,... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo’s successful zero tolerance operation
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo officials successfully conducted a zero tolerance operation focused on stopping the rowdy and destructive St. Fratty’s Day parties that have frustrated neighbors of the Cal Poly’s campus for years. The street party had grown... (Continue Reading)
Atascadero fatal hit-and-run driver was under the influence of drugs
By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police officers identified the driver arrested Friday for a hit-and-run crash that killed an 11-year-old boy as 31-year-old Zachary Bernal. He is suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance at the time of... (Continue Reading)
Atascadero officers seeking information on deadly crash
By KAREN VELIE Police officers are seeking information regarding a hit-and-run crash in Atascadero on Friday afternoon that took the life on an 11-year-old boy. Shortly before 3 p.m., a driver in a grey Ford pickup truck hit and killed... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo officers work to squelch rowdy parties, photos
By KAREN VELIE Blocked streets, a concert at Cal Poly and a large police presence led many students to head to the bars in downtown San Luis Obispo on the eve of St. Fratty’s Day. An estimated 6,500 people gathered... (Continue Reading)
Check out San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels
By KAREN VELIE Following back-to-back storms, San Luis Obispo County’s rainfall totals still remain below average for this time of year. Most of the county, however, has received between 70% to 80% of its average yearly rainfall, according to SLO... (Continue Reading)
Officers arrest man involved in fatal crash in Atascadero
By KAREN VELIE Atascadero officers just arrested a man suspected of crashing into and killing a student walking home from school. Officers are currently ordering the second suspect to leave a residence on Seville Lane. A driver in a pickup... (Continue Reading)
Arroyo Grande man arrested for lewd acts with a child
By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police detectives arrested a man for lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14 by means of force or fear on Thursday afternoon. Following an investigation into a sexual assault allegation,... (Continue Reading)
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