Is Laguna Lake Golf Course in SLO on the chopping block?
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council is holding a study session on Tuesday to look into a councilwoman’s proposal to repurpose the Laguna Lake Golf Course to low-cost housing as a cost saving measure. During a a discussion on the budget during the April 15 City Council...
Pantywaist bullies rule America
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 “Life on The Mississippi, 1969” are currently on Amazon. The...
Santa Maria gang member guilty of murdering Oceano man
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury found a 31-year-old gang member from Santa Maria guilty of murdering an Oceanp man and of a separate knife assault of a juvenile. He is scheduled to be sentenced for both crimes on April 28. Last year, a San Luis Obispo...
San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying suspect
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Monday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who attempted to steal over $1800 in merchandise from Home Depot on Sunday. Shortly after 5 p.m., the suspect attempted to leave Home Depot, but was confronted. After a brief...
CHP finds 253 violations during Central Coast commercial inspection operation
By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers found 253 violations during a two-day commercial inspection operation in the Central Coast region last week. Officers focused on moving violations to improve roadway safety throughout the Central Coast. The 325 mile area includes Solvang, Cambria and Santa Cruz. Results: 79 vehicle inspections...
Semi-truck jackknifes in rural Arroyo Grande, blocking both lanes
By KAREN VELIE A semi-truck jackknifed on Hausna Road in rural Arroyo Grande on Monday morning, blocking both lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., a caller reported a truck was blocking both lanes of Haunsa Road at the intersection of Hausna Townsite Road. CHP officers...
Never let a manufactured crisis go to waste
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL There are two burning questions having to do with the chaos and violence happening in Minneapolis. First, how did so much fraud occur and nobody in the government caught it, unless the government was intentionally ignoring the same? Second, why bring a gun with extra ammo...
