Gas prices surge in SLO County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE Amid unrest and multiple wars, the average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 16 cents to $6.35 a gallon, according to AAA. At $6.19, the average price for a gallon of gas is currently 16 cents less in Santa Barbara County. “Crude...
Election fraud suspect yelled at the judge, told him no
By KAREN VELIE As her trial was coming to a close, election fraud suspect Gaea Powell yelled, cried, threw things and told a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge no. While Powell regularly yelled at the judge, she behaved differently when jurors were in the courtroom. Prosecutors charged Gaea...
Fire damages house in rural Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a house in rural Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a blaze in the 250 block of Via Del Salinas. The blaze started in the garage of the home, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters knocked down the flames...
Why Paso Robles schools should adopt a one flag policy
By KENNEY ENNEY On the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, and in the year of America’s 250th birthday, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) should do something simple and overdue: fly only the United States flag and the California flag on school poles and in district-controlled classrooms and common...
Camping out in a heatwave
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 latest book – “Hitchhiking, A Destiny” – is currently on Amazon. I knew it was...
Suspect shoots victim during attempted robbery in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A would-be robber shot a victim in the leg in Santa Maria Friday night, after which police caught one of two suspects they were seeking. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the alley in the 300 block of North Oakley Street over a reported shooting. Investigators...
SLO County unemployment rate continues increasing
By KAREN VELIE For the third month in a row, unemployment rates increased in San Luis Obispo County, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The county unemployment rate rose from 4.5% in July to 4.7 in August. During August, job losses were seen in the state government sector which...
