USA Hockey and oh my
OPINION by JOHN SUMMER I got up early to watch the USA men’s Olympic hockey team play against the “Oh Canada” Canucks for the gold. I’m glad I did. It was epic. Underdogs against a strong team that outshot us 2 to 1. And it was great to hear the...
Historic Fremont Theater temporarily closed for signage repair
By KAREN VELIE The historic Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo is temporarily closed as repair work continues on the historic sign. During a storm on Feb. 17, part of the theater’s sign broke off landing on Monterey Street. This led to a closure of a block of Monterey...
Paso Robles students walk out to protest ICE, face discipline
By KAREN VELIE A group of approxamatly 100 Lewis Flamson Junior High School students, who walked out of school and through Paso Robles on Monday, are facing disciplinary actions, according to a district official. On Monday morning, school officials learned more than 150 students were planning a U.S. Immigration and...
SLO County Planning Commission approves Nipomo residential project
By KAREN VELIE Plans for a 38-unit apartment complex in Nipomo are moving forward after the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a conditional use permit for a 38-unit residential development. The project, Hill Street Apartments, includes two separate three-story residential buildings consisting of...
Officers seek help finding missing Santa Maria teen
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers announced Thursday they are seeking the public’s help locating a missing 13-year-old girl who may be in Oceano. Gracie Kahn was last seen at approximately noon on the 200 block of E. Tunnell Street in Santa Maria. She was carrying several trash bags...
Drunk driver busted for 3 hit-and-run crashes in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo officers arrested an alleged drunk driver who was involved in three hit-and-run crashes on Wednesday afternoon for a long-list of charges. Shortly before 4 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a sedan had hit a car near California Boulevard and Monterey Street and drove away....
Abundant water or a shortage in San Miguel
OPINION by GREG GREWAL Is the community of San Miguel experiencing a water shortage or is there an abundance of ground water? When applying for grant money, officials claim a shortage. But when it comes to new development and the increased revenue it could offer, San Miguel has plenty of...
