Pismo Beach Mayor Ed Waage announced he will not seek reelection
By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach Mayor Ed Waage announced he will not seek reelection in November after 18 years of service to the city. Waage spent eight years as a councilman and ten years as the city’s mayor. I have achieved my main objectives,” Waage said. “I feel like the...
Battery fire in San Luis Obispo injures one person
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A battery fire in the detached garage of a San Luis Obispo home left one person hospitalized on Friday. Shortly before 10 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 400 block of Luneta Drive, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene and found...
Paso Robles woman loses more than $10,000 to scammer but gets the money back
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Paso Robles woman lost more than $10,000 as a result of a phone scam that involved using the Uber app to transfer cash. However, Paso Robles police quickly recovered the money and returned it to the victim. On Wednesday, the scammer called the resident claiming to...
Show up, pay attention, run for office
OPINION by DORIAN BAKER Healthy communities depend on citizens who are willing to show up, pay attention, and take responsibility for local leadership. Right now, we are facing a shortage of willing candidates for school board and city council positions in our North San Luis Obispo County communities. These roles...
San Luis Obispo County places political action committee on notice
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow on Wednesday put the treasure of a political action committee that supports the reelection of Supervisor Jimmy Paulding on notice regarding serious concerns over their compliance with election laws. The South County Coalition was formed on March 26 by...
Lompoc man who lit his father on fire convicted of murder, ruled sane
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Lompoc man who set his father on fire is facing life in prison after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder and found that he was legally sane at the time of the crime. The Santa Barbara County jury also found true a special circumstance of...
SLO councilwoman’s plan to remove neighbor’s parking foiled
By KAREN VELIE In a neighborhood plagued with builder defects and allegations city staff failed to properly inspect new construction, a complaint lodged by San Luis Obispo City Councilwoman Jan Marx resulted in a rapid but poor response. Located across from Laguna lake, San Luis Ranch is advertised as a...
