Putting the waste in SLO County Integrated Waste Management Authority
OPINION by JULIE TACKER After years of financial missteps, greed, and corruption, the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) just can’t stop themselves. Frittering away our money seems to be all they know how to do. Now, they are again throwing good money after bad. In a...
Person killed in car versus semi-truck crash on Highway 166
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A head-on collision between a sedan and a semi-truck left at least one person dead and a road closure on Highway 166 Wednesday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., a 911 caller reported a crash on Highway 166 east of Pine Canyon Road. Officers arrived at the scene...
Plan to extend boundaries of Port San Luis Harbor District rejected
By KAREN VELIE A plan to extend the boundaries of the Port San Luis Harbor District was rejected last week after multiple San Luis Obispo County residents voiced their opposition to having residents throughout the county pay for maintenance projects in Avila Beach. Every five years, the San Luis Obispo...
The collateral damage from the war on oil
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL I am hoping that none of you are fooled into believing that the recent gasoline price spikes at the pump are due to the war with Iran, because nothing could be further from the truth as it effects California. Our problem is not the war with...
Motorcyclist crashes into car in San Luis Obispo, seriously injured
By KAREN VELIE Update: Responders transported the motorcyclist to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. His name is not being released pending notification of his next of kin. Original: A motorcyclist suffered major injuries after they crashed into a car in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday morning....
Package explodes at Carpinteria UPS store
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A package with a fire extinguisher inside exploded at the Carpinteria UPS Store on Monday afternoon. Following the explosion, authorities evacuated adjacent businesses. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad came out to the scene to investigate. Bomb squad personnel determined it was a fire extinguisher...
Santa Maria police seize guns from alleged gang members
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers made six arrests and seized two guns while countering gang activity over the weekend. On Saturday, Gang Suppression Team officers contacted three known juveniles in Evans Park located at 200 W. Williams Street. Officers conducted a lawful detention and pat-down, which led to...
