Apparently, safety is now a political statement
By ERIK GORHAM According to the Tribune, the real danger downtown last week was not a large public gathering, traffic congestion, or heightened emotions around a controversial issue. It was an internal San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Office memo reminding employees to be aware of their surroundings. The memo,...
San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay teens accused of violent home invasion
By KAREN VELIE Two teenagers, one from San Luis Obispo and the other from Morro Bay, were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona. Posing as delivery service workers, 17-year-old Jackson Sullivan of SLO and 16-year-old Skylar LaPaille of Morro Bay knocked...
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...
