San Luis Obispo’s Saint Patrick’s Day enforcement recap
By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to reduce street parties, vandalism and alcohol related crimes; the San Luis Obispo Police Department enacted a safety enhancement zone for Saint Patrick’s day and the two adjacent weekends. SLO released data on citations and arrests in the enhancement zone on Thursday. Over the...
Pismo Beach shooting suspects in custody
By KAREN VELIE The three suspects in the shooting of a teenager in Pismo Beach in December are now in custody. Two suspects were arrested on Thursday and the third suspect was already in custody on unrelated charges. Shortly after midnight on Dec. 28, a 9-1-1 caller reported a shooting...
San Luis Obispo County’s financial woes continue
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County revealed last week that its more than $13 million projected budget surplus could become a nearly $1 million deficit in the upcoming fiscal year, and more than $10 million in the years to follow. While facing a more than $35 million budget deficit...
Paso Robles man killed in head-on crash in Kern County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Kern County coroner has identified Stanley Carbajal, 36, of Paso Robles as one of two drivers killed in a head-on collision over the weekend. [Bakersfield Now] Wasco resident Gael Salto Fernandez, 20, also died in the crash, which occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday on Highway...
Morro Bay paid parking pilot program takes effect
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay’s paid parking pilot program took effect this month, with a fee now in place at the boat launch ramp lot located at the end of the Embarcadero. The pilot program is just for the one lot, and it applies to single-vehicle parking only. Morro Bay...
McClintocks restaurant in Pismo Beach goes up for auction
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The closed F. McClintocks restaurant in Pismo Beach will go up for foreclosure auction next week. Potential buyers can only place bids on the property at 750 Mattie Road, where F. McClintocks Saloon and Dining operated its Shell Beach steakhouse. Other restaurant assets will not be auctioned...
Paso Robles approves Allegretto Resort expansion, spa, convention center
By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously for a major expansion of the Allegretto Resort and the rezoning of a neighboring property. The Allegretto Resort by Ayres opened in Oct. 2015 and included a 20-acre, 171-room luxury property located on Buena Vista Drive, across from...
