During COVID when the Oceano Dunes beach was closed to vehicular traffic, I walked the beach every day. I’d never really had the opportunity to see it without having to dodge cars and trucks speeding ...

Attend government meetings long enough and certain non-elected, non-official faces and voices become familiar.  However one feels about these residents, who often stand before the microphone during ...

I recently received one of those ads about voting for our 2nd District county supervisor. It was pretty much a big smear campaign against Michael Woody. Being in this unfortunate political climate we ...

Kristin Smart, Susan Flores, search, house, property, soil test, human decomposition, Arroyo Grande, Ian Parkinson, SLO County Sheriff’s Office, Paul Flores, Ruben Flores, Cal Poly, GPR ...

Public safety is the most fundamental duty of county government, yet it often feels like our law enforcement and firefighters are being asked to do more with less. When our first responders lack the ...

If vehicles go away from the Oceano Dunes, the off-highway vehicle funds that actively protect the snowy plover go away. If these funds disappear, State Parks will manage the plovers and other ...

When customers walk into Specs by Kyla, owner Kyla Skinner treats them like a guest in her own home. “We really enjoy what we do, and we never want people to think we are sales people,” Skinner said. ...

As Coastline Arts founder and director Colleen Wall said, “Everyone in the community can benefit from opportunities to connect with neighbors and friends, while nurturing their ...

The annual New Times Music Awards (NTMA) was back in 2025 for their 17th year of celebrating local music! Once again our event took place at SLO Brew Rock in San Luis Obispo. This year’s show featured ...

After listening to the candidate forum on April 28 with Jimmy Paulding and Adam Verdin, my vote is with Paulding for the 4th District supervisor. He is articulate and also extremely well-versed on the ...

When the offshore wind project planned for Morro Bay was canceled as part of a deal with the Trump administration, something more than a contract died. A promise died. A future died. Now, instead of ...