By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County prosecutors asked a judge to increase the bail for an Atascadero woman who seriously injured a man she carjacked in Arroyo Grande; the court released the...
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OPINION by PEG PINARD An open letter to the members of the San Luis Obispo City Council It was interesting to read your recent DEI announcement, especially your commitment to “increasing...
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By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers identified the woman killed in a single vehicle rollover crash on Adelaida Road in rural Paso Robles on Monday afternoon as 56-year-old Laura...
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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. SeaVenture Beach Hotel and Restaurant in...
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By KAREN VELIE Amid volatility in the Middle East, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County soared 13 cents last week to $5.90 a gallon, according to AAA. “Rising crude...
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By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Councilwoman Jan Marx is seeking to have Mayor Erica Stewart censured for releasing a confidential Grand Jury report in violation of the California Penal Code. Stewart...
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OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE “…ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” by President John F. Kennedy As a young emerging voter in the 1960s, those words spoken...
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By KAREN VELIE Federal and local law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc on Thursday. Omar Briceno-Quijano, 35, who was...
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OPINION by GREG GREWAL After 13 years and lots of money, attornies involved in the quiet title litigation over Paso Robles Groundwater Basin rights are preparing for the final court hearing, So what...
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By KAREN VELIE Criminal allegations, restraining orders, gorilla costumes, firearms, vandalism, theft, threats and harassment continue to sully the reputation of an advisory group in Templeton. On...
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By KAREN VELIE Atascadero officers are asking that anyone who witnessed a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday evening contact the police department. At approximately 5 p,m., a caller reported a traffic...
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By KAREN VELIE Nearly nine years after a teenager was shot and killed near a roadway in Santa Maria, a man pleaded guilty to the murder. On Tuesday, 25-year-old Jonathan Isaiah Limon pleaded guilty...
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By KAREN VELIE A fire at a four-unit apartment building in Atascadero on Tuesday morning displaced four households. Shortly after 10 a.m., police knocked on the unit with the most fire damage and...
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By KAREN VELIE Earlier this year, several community activists discovered San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart had violated the law when she shared restricted information from the Grand Jury. Stewart...
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By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County search team on July 17 rescued a man visiting from another country who was hiking at Montaña de Oro State Park when he lost his way. The man was hiking alone...
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