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Deputies arrest eight protesters at a Santa Barbara County construction site
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested eight protesters on Thursday after they attempted to block construction from starting at an approved residential project located next to the San Marcos Preserve. Deputies repeatedly informed the protesters that blocking access was illegal... (Continue Reading)
Port San Luis Harbor commissioner refuses to sign reprimand
By KAREN VELIE During a contentious Port San Luis Harbor District board meeting on Tuesday, commissioners voted 3-2 to reprimand Commissioner Bob Vessely for allegedly violating the Brown Act by emailing confidential closed session information through his public email. District... (Continue Reading)
People held hostage in SLO were the victims, not the protesters
OPINION by GORDON MULLIN Regarding the Feb. 19 Tribune editorial, “Video shows irate driver hitting SLO protesters,” but is it the driver who’s the victim?” The Tribune’s editorial is about the events of last July when a group of Black... (Continue Reading)
Caltrans plans to reopen Highway 1 in early summer
Caltrans announced today that repairs of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast will begin on March 1, with an estimated reopening in early this summer. Debris flow from the Dolan Fire burn scar washed out a 150-foot section of... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles schools bringing sixth graders back to the classroom
The Paso Robles Unified School District is preparing to reopen classrooms for sixth graders. The proposed plan calls for a return to on-campus instruction in which students will have the option to switch from remote learning to a hybrid model.... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo police arrest three alleged catalytic converter thieves
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a tip from an alert resident early Wednesday morning, San Luis Obispo police reportedly caught three thieves from Northern California with four stolen catalytic converters. Shortly after 1 a.m., a 911 caller reported hearing what sounded... (Continue Reading)
Officers seize $27 million of pot marked as papaya at the Mexico border
By JOSH FRIEDMAN United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers seized $27 million worth of marijuana from a truck driver hauling papayas who tried entering California from Mexico on Monday. Shortly before 6 p.m., a truck driven by a... (Continue Reading)
COVID-19 vaccinations now available at Rite Aid in Arroyo Grande
Rite Aid is now offering COVID-19 vaccines at stores in Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria, by appointment only. Rite Aid’s coronavirus vaccinations are administered by a certified immunizing pharmacist. Customers who receive the first dose of the vaccine are automatically... (Continue Reading)
With SLO County’s COVID-19 cases down, restaurants could reopen next week
With COVID-19 new new cases rapidly plummeting in San Luis Obispo County, it is likely indoor dining at restaurants will resume next week. In order for restaurants, hair and nail salons and gyms to resume indoor activities, the county is... (Continue Reading)
Wanted man crashes into former liquor store in Pismo Beach
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver slammed a BMW sedan Tuesday evening into a vacant building in Pismo Beach that formerly housed a liquor store. Shortly before 6 p.m., Robert Otiz, 34, slammed into a building at 1481 Price Street, where... (Continue Reading)
Burglar breaks into Pismo Beach restaurant, video
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three suspects broke into the Hoagies restaurant in Pismo Beach early Tuesday morning and stole cash and other items, surveillance video shows. At 3:32 a.m., the thief was videotaped entering the Hoagies located at 580 Cypress Street,... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles man accused of murdering pregnant girlfriend headed to trial
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge ruled last week enough evidence exists for a rural Paso Robles man to stand trial for the murder of his girlfriend and the couple’s unborn baby. In 2019, Daniel Raul Rodriguez Johnson,... (Continue Reading)
Former Morro Bay teacher ordered to take an AIDS test
Former Morro Bay High School teacher Tyler Andree is required to take an AIDS and HIV test with a copy of the results going to the underage student he had sex with, according to the San Luis Obispo County District... (Continue Reading)
If others do it too, why was a Pismo Beach official censured?
By KAREN VELIE Using the others do it too excuse, the only public speaker during last week’s censure of Pismo Beach Councilwoman Marcia Guthrie, argued against the public lambaste claiming others on the council also violate the law. Susan Testa... (Continue Reading)
Firefighters rescue climber who fell from 100-foot cliff in Pismo Beach
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Fire personnel rescued a climber who became stuck on a cliff in Pismo Beach Monday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., rescue workers located the climber about 30 feet down a 100-foot cliff just north of the... (Continue Reading)
New coronavirus cases drop 40% in SLO County, in one week
The number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo County fell by 40% during the past seven days, better than the state which is down approximately 33% and Santa Barbara County which dropped by 32%, according to the California... (Continue Reading)
Santa Maria farm pays $30,000 settlement to farmworkers
By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 200 Santa Maria farmworkers received settlement checks on Sunday after obtaining a $30,000 settlement from a farming company that allegedly retaliated against the workers for organizing in attempt to get better pay. [KCOY] On May... (Continue Reading)
Coast Guard crew rescues injured sailor off the coast of SLO County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A United States Coast Guard crew rescued an injured cargo ship worker more than 46 miles off the coast of San Luis Obispo County on Friday. The 27-year-old worker fell 16 feet while aboard the Hyundai Jupiter,... (Continue Reading)
Port San Luis commissioner under fire for violating the Brown Act
By KAREN VELIE Port San Luis Harbor District Commissioner Bob Vessely is facing a public reprimand at Tuesday’s board meeting for providing confidential documents to a third party in violation of the Brown Act. After participating in a Feb. 9... (Continue Reading)
Huge houses with tiny families in Cayucos
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)
Paul Flores released on bail following weapons charge
Paul Flores, the lone suspect in the Kristin Smart disappearance case, was released from jail Thursday evening on bail. On Feb. 11, Los Angeles police officers arrested Flores in Rancho Palos Verdes on suspicion of being a felon in possession... (Continue Reading)
Man’s dead body found at Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo
The dead body of a man was discovered Saturday in Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo, where he appeared to be camping. At Mitchell Park, home to dozens of people in SLO, another camper discovered the man’s body, which appeared... (Continue Reading)
Friends of the Oceano Dunes wins another legal battle against regulators
By KAREN VELIE Another contentious legal battle ended Friday with a Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruling in favor of Friends of the Oceano Dunes. The judge determined the California Department of Parks and Recreation violated the California Public Records... (Continue Reading)
Atascadero woman pleads guilty to embezzlement
An Atascadero woman pled guilty to 21 counts of grand theft on Thursday in exchange for a sentence of no more than 10 years and four months in prison. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Joy Noel Wilde, the... (Continue Reading)
California relaxes ban on high-contact sports like football
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that high-contact sports such as football can resume in some counties for the first time in nearly a year. Competitions in football, baseball, soccer and other sports can resume next Friday in counties with a... (Continue Reading)
Fire damages home in Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A faulty electrical system sparked a fire inside a Paso Robles home Friday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a 911 caller reported a single-story home located at 242 Pacific Avenue. All occupants of the home managed to... (Continue Reading)
Seven coronavirus deaths reported in SLO County, new cases drop
San Luis Obispo County health officials reported seven new deaths today while the number of new cases continues to drop, 33% in the past seven days. During the past two days, SLO County reported 95 new cases, bringing the county’s... (Continue Reading)
Oceano Dunes and Pismo State Beach reopen following coronavirus closures
California State Parks today reopened a limited number of sites within the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and Pismo State Beach. The reopened campgrounds, by reservation only, include sites within the Oceano Dunes and Pismo State Beach. State Parks... (Continue Reading)
California to give $600 stimulus checks to low earners, immigrants
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a deal with legislators on a plan to issue $600 stimulus checks to low-income state residents, including illegal immigrants. [LA Times] The “Golden State Stimulus” is expected to be a one-time $600 payment to approximately... (Continue Reading)
Lucia Mar Unified School District plans to open schools
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Lucia Mar Unified School District has announced plans for students to return to campus for in-person instruction, with the first phase of the reopening scheduled for next week. Plans call for transitional kindergarten with students to... (Continue Reading)
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