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San Luis Obispo’s streets and walkways are becoming more hazardous
Opinion by Ken Herrmann Simple and safe? Not in San Luis Obispo. Have you noticed changes as you move around in SLO lately? There are a lot of them! The city has done some repaving and realigning of roadways, and... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo City Council green lights large mixed-use development
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to give the green light to a proposed mixed-use project near the intersection of Orcutt Road and Broad Street. The proposed Bullock Ranch project includes 88 bungalow... (Continue Reading)
Pregnant woman critically injured in crash near Gaviota
By KAREN VELIE Five people were injured, four critically, in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Gaviota on Monday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver was headed northbound on Highway... (Continue Reading)
Superintendent for two SLO County school districts gets 10% raise
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The administrator who is serving as the superintendent of two North Coast school districts, and is collecting six-figure pay from each, recently received a 10 percent raise. [Tribune] Scott Smith, the superintendent of both the Cayucos Elementary... (Continue Reading)
Two shootings in Santa Maria on Sunday, three during the week
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following an early morning shooting that left a juvenile with multiple gunshot wounds, a gunman shot another victim in the same area in Santa Maria, leaving the second victim suffering from serious injuries. Early Sunday morning, a... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles teen killed in crash identified
By KAREN VELIE The 17-year-old who died in a car crash at the intersection of Spring and 34th streets on Jan. 13 has been identified as Joaquin Ripley. At about 5:15 p.m., Joaquin Ripley was driving northbound on Spring Street... (Continue Reading)
Boy shot multiple times in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria “boy” was shot multiple times while reportedly walking in the Atkinson Park area early Sunday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., a caller reported a juvenile male was seeking medical care at Marian Regional Medical... (Continue Reading)
The young wives of Cayucos rule
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, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue Reading)
Who are the players in the redistricting lawsuit against SLO County?
By KAREN VELIE SLO County Citizens for Good Government and three SLO County residents, registered Democrats, are challenging the county’s supervisor redistricting, saying that it was adopted to benefit the Republican Party at the expense of Democrats, in violation of... (Continue Reading)
Dead body found in car near drive-in in SLO
By KAREN VELIE Friends of a 68-year-old man found him dead in his car near the Sunset Drive-In in San Luis Obispo on Friday morning. Along with friends, the man had attended the drive-in on Thursday evening. Following the movie,... (Continue Reading)
SLO County COVID-19 cases reach record highs
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County health officials reported a record high number of COVID-19 cases on Friday, with a 14 day average of 342. The Omicron variant now represents about 90% of local cases. During the past three... (Continue Reading)
Teen killed in high-speed crash in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE A teen died in a single car crash at the intersection of Spring and 34th streets on Thursday evening, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. At about 5:15 p.m., the 17-year-old was headed northbound on Spring... (Continue Reading)
Assemblyman Cunningham will not run for reelection, meet the candidates
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) has announced he will not run for another term in the upcoming election, following redistricting that has placed much of San Luis Obispo County in a heavily Democratic Assembly district, while three other... (Continue Reading)
Grover Beach planning to open cannabis smoking lounges
By BEN DIGUGLIELMO The Grover Beach City Council took the first step on Monday towards revamping the city’s marijuana scene through the inclusion of cannabis lounges. Taking inspiration from Los Angeles and San Francisco, Grover Beach would be the first... (Continue Reading)
Fire at the Union Bank in Atascadero
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A heating and ventilation unit caught on fire at Union Bank in Atascadero Thursday afternoon, resulting in the evacuation of a few employees but little damage to the bank building. A caller reported the fire burning at... (Continue Reading)
Man’s body found near the ocean in Pismo Beach
By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police are investigating a dead body found on the beach late Wednesday night. Shortly before midnight, a person reported a man’s dead body lying on the beach. Officers arrived to find a body that appeared... (Continue Reading)
Multiple agencies investigate shots fired in rural Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are attempting to determine who fired shots, and from where, in rural Paso Robles Wednesday evening. At about 5 p.m., witnesses reported hearing shots in the 200 block of W. 4th... (Continue Reading)
Deceased man found on Bishop Peak in SLO identified
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified the deceased man whose body was found on Bishop Peak in December as Charles Leader, 36, of Florida. On Dec. 10, a hiker reported finding skeletal remains clad in... (Continue Reading)
Santa Maria man found dead at Santa Barbara County Jail
By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old man from Santa Maria died in the Santa Barbara County Main Jail early Wednesday morning, hours after being taken into custody for domestic violence and false imprisonment, according to the sheriff’s department. A Santa Maria... (Continue Reading)
Atascadero police track down armed robber
By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police officers arrested a 38-year-old man on Tuesday who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint three weeks earlier. On the afternoon of Dec. 18, a man approached a woman who was standing in her garage in... (Continue Reading)
Naked, fat man zoom bombs Templeton advisory meeting
By KAREN VELIE A fat, naked man describing sexual acts and cursing, Zoom bombed a Templeton Area Advisory Group meeting Tuesday evening as members critically critiqued City Boy Farms, a proposed cannabis grow. About an hour into the 6 p.m.... (Continue Reading)
Officers warn about theft from cars parked at trailheads in SLO
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning residents not to leave valuables in vehicles parked at trailheads. Police are advising hikers to leave their valuables at home. Not even surveillance cameras will stop thieves from stealing... (Continue Reading)
Gibson selected SLO Board of Supervisors chair despite objections
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to select Bruce Gibson as board chairman for 2022 after multiple members of the public asked the board to deny Gibson the position because of... (Continue Reading)
SLO business owner wins fraud lawsuit against Yelp
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo businessman has won a case against Yelp, the crowd-sourced site offering reviews of businesses, over charges on his credit card for advertising that he had already canceled. Yelp refused to return the money.... (Continue Reading)
SLO County’s COVID-19 case rates approaching all time high
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s reached a daily average COVID-19 case rate of 283, closing in on the record of 331 set on Jan. 12, 2021. The current number is likely higher as many residents are not reporting... (Continue Reading)
Thief nabs iPhones from UPS distribution center in SLO
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A least one thief has been stealing new iPhones from inside the UPS distribution center in San Luis Obispo, prior to the delivery of the phones to SLO County residents. [KSBY] Pete Howard, of Avila Beach, and... (Continue Reading)
Teen shot multiple times in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 18-year-old man suffered several gunshot wounds in a shooting in Santa Maria Monday evening. At about 7 p.m., a caller reported a shooting at a parking lot in the 1800 block of N. Broadway Street. Officers... (Continue Reading)
Paavo Ogren hired by SLO County IWMA, quits, back again
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s regional waste agency board voted last month to bring back Paavo Ogren, who after less than a month at the helm of the agency, quit suddenly on Aug. 11. On July 14, the... (Continue Reading)
SLO area ranks number one in California for low car theft rates
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles region is ranked on top for the lowest vehicle theft rate in 2020 among all metro areas in California, according to FBI data compiled by 24/7 Wall Street. In 2020, the San... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo man killed in skiing accident at China Peak
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 33-year-old San Luis Obispo man died in a skiing accident at China Peak in Fresno County on Saturday. [KCOY] Joseph De Anda crashed into a tree at about 12:30 p.m., while skiing with a group of... (Continue Reading)
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