Why does government keep running out of your money?
OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Two years after San Luis Obispo County supervisors declared that road maintenance was no longer a priority, the SLO County Association of Governments wants to raise sales taxes to help maintain roads. Talk about mixed signals! The City of Santa Barbara is also planning to raise...
Another storm unleashing on San Luis Obispo County, rain totals
By KAREN VELIE The second storm this week is bringing another round of wind and rain to an already saturated San Luis Obispo County. There is a wind advisory in effect for both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties until 9 p.m. on Thursday, according to the National Weather...
Paso Robles crews rescue two people, five dogs from a riverbed
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters and police officers rescued two people and five dogs from an encampment on the Salinas River on Wednesday. After received a report of people and animals stranded on an island in the Salinas River, Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services responded with one ladder...
Deputies arrest suspected Carpinteria cannabis farm burglar
By KAREN VELIE An alleged Los Angeles burglar was arrested today on charges he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of marijuana from a Carpinteria-area cannabis grow a month earlier. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 17, deputies responded to a report of a burglary that had just occurred...
Santa Maria police officers nab burglary suspect
By KAREN VELIE A 44-year-old burglary suspect is behind bars after officers tracked the man down and arrested him for burglarizing a residence on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported a burglary in progress at a residence on the 1700 block of S. Thornburg Street. Officers arrived...
False claims stir up a frenzy at the Oceano Dunes
OPINION by JIM SUTY It is a shame that people will not perform any basic research before making false claims in an effort to stir up a frenzy when there doesn’t seem to be an issue. However, Charles Varni’s recent attempt to get some fame fails just like his other...
Mudslides, flooding, lightning as storm drenches SLO County
By KAREN VELIE Mudslides, flooding, thunder and power outages as a storm drenches San Luis Obispo County with nearly 5 inches of rain falling at Rock Butte. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning, a flood warning and a high wind advisory for both San Luis Obispo and...
