A convicted murderer who was 20 years old at the time of his crime could be released early on parole. 36-year-old Patrick Wollet was convicted by a jury in 2009, alongside now 54-year-old Chad Westbrook, for the 2007 murder of Joshua Houlgate in San Luis Obispo county. Houlgate was killed at Wollet’s home at the…
Three new meerkats have been added to the Central Coast Zoo, just in time for the 23rd annual Ice Cream Zoofari this Saturday from 5 to 8 pm. Three, two-year-old female meerkat sisters have all joined the zoo, born in Colorado. The meerkat sisters are named Bumble, Buzz, and Honeycomb, known as “the bee girls,”…
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Karen Velie hosts “Sound Off” every Wednesday and Thursday. Karen brings a diverse range of guests to talk about the issues that affect us most. Tune in to the longest running talk show on the Central Coast – now in its sixth decade. Sound Off guest(s): *Erik Gorham and I will talk about…
The county clerk-recorder’s office released the fourth update unofficial election night results for San Luis Obispo county. In the district 2 supervisor race, Michael Erin Woody currently leads by just over 200 votes, 51.87% to Dantona’s 48.13%. In district 4, Jimmy Paulding leads by almost 400 votes, 52.28% to Adam Verdin’s 47.70%. In the clerk-recorder’s…
06.02.26 Paso Robles High School Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2026 Paso Robles high school has named the valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2026. Valedictorian for this year is Kingston Anguiano, who earned a weighted grade point average of 4.84. Quinn Kobayashi has been named salutatorian, with a weighted GPA…
The city of Atascadero will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the public safety facilities project on Monday, June 8th at 3 pm at fire station 1. The project will begin the second phase of modernization and revitalization of the city’s public safety infrastructure. It includes a complete rebuild of fire station 1, renovations at…
District attorney Dan Dow announced that the former San Luis Obispo county deputy probation officer has been sentenced to probation for embezzling over $169,000. Fallyn Sierra Rollins, while serving as the treasurer of the San Luis Obispo county probation peace officers’ association in 2023 and 2024, repeatedly embezzled funds from the association. Because of her…
A northern Chumash tribe will conduct a cultural burn next week at the Miossi open space near the base of the Cuesta grade. The county air pollution control district says community members can expect to see smoke near highway 101, with some related traffic delays, during the cultural burn. The burn is planned for either…
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