Group files another lawsuit against off-road vehicles at the Oceano Dunes
By KAREN VELIE An environmental group known to target off-highway vehicle recreation, filed another lawsuit last week against the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. Their latest suit seeks to protect snowy plovers, an endangered shorebird. However, snowy plovers are thriving at the Oceano Dunes because of the off-highway vehicle...
Find deals in SLO County on happy hours, lodging, dining
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. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with half price glasses of wine in the...
Teen gang member arrested on weapons charges in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested a teen probationer and alleged gang member this weekend for weapons offenses. On Saturday, Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team detectives conducted a probation search at a home in the 1400 block of Claremont Place. During the search, detectives found two loaded...
Crews rescue kayakers near San Simeon
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Crews rescued a pair of kayakers from the Pacific Ocean near San Simeon on Saturday. Prior to 11 a.m., a kayak reportedly capsized about two miles south of the Elephant Seal parking area on Highway 1. Cal Fire and Cambria fire personnel responded, along with a CHP...
Gas prices falling in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE For the fifth 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 12 cents last week to $5.83 a gallon, according to AAA. In California, the average price for a gallon...
Suspect stabs man in Pismo Beach, arrested for attempted murder
By KAREN VELIE A 60-year-old man is in jail for attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a man near the Addie Street public restrooms in Pismo Beach on Saturday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., a 911 caller reported the stabbing. Officers arrived to find an adult male suffering from serious...
San Luis Obispo party chair’s statements have consequences
OPINION by TRISHA MURRAY In today’s political climate, it has become easy to dismiss inflammatory rhetoric as nothing more than passionate speech. Yet history has repeatedly shown that words matter. They shape attitudes, influence behavior, and often set the tone for how we treat one another as members of the...
