By KAREN VELIE Nearly 12,000 people gathered at Barney Schwartz Park in Paso Robles on Saturday to celebrate Independence Day and America’s 250th birthday, a record setting attendance at this...
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OPINION by SHANNON KESSLER Last Tuesday, June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling upholding state laws in West Virginia and Idaho that protect women and girls’ sports by ensuring...
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By KAREN VELIE Following light rain and pleasant temperatures over the July Fourth weekend, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from Tuesday morning through Friday evening in San...
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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. Rock and Roll Diner in Oceano and Pismo...
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By KAREN VELIE The trial of a Templeton man who allegedly raped a young girl and then threatened to have the child’s father deported is slated to begin in August. Years after he allegedly...
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By KAREN VELIE A brush fire burning near San Luis Obispo Sunday has scorched 15 acres, with 30% containment. Shortly before noon, a caller reported the fire burning off O’ Connor Way northwest...
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By KAREN VELIE A fire damaged a duplex in Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon, but was extinguished before it caused major damage to the living quarters. Shortly before 3 p.m., a neighbor spotted...
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By KAREN VELIE For the seventh week in a row, gas prices fell in the United States. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell six cents last week to $5.65 a gallon,...
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By KAREN VELIE Update: A statement from Assemblywoman Dawn Addis was added to the article. Assemblywoman Dawn Addis’ bill to bar people on the sex offender registry from running for office,...
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OPINION by JOHN SUMMER I like milestones. I celebrate them. Birthdays. Anniversaries. Major events. We have a big one coming up. Amongst the biggest of the big. Our country’s 250th anniversary of...
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By KAREN VELIE During a preliminary hearing of two brothers suspected in the San Luis Obispo County murder and disposal of a 50-year-old woman troubling details of the crime were disclosed. The...
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By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County successfully stopped another attempt to increase the amount of of water it releases from the Lopez Lake Dam each year with a goal of protecting threatened...
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OPINION by GARY KIRKLAND I read that a new group has teamed up with a Chumash tribe to sue the state to close the Oceano Dunes to off-road vehicles. This group is claiming they are saving endangered...
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By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man died while swimming in Lopez Lake on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported a swimmer in distress. A 20-year-old man had been swimming with...
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By KAREN VELIE A 2024 vote by the Paso Robles City Council has cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in fee and tax revenue. Losses all but one council member said would not happen. Not...
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