Career and Technical Education, formerly Vocational Education
By James J. Brescia, Ed.D.County Superintendent of Schools I spend considerable time at Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs, and school board meetings informing the public about Career and Technical Education (CTE). Most individuals from my generation experienced...
Saved by Search and Rescue
By Sheriff Ian Parkinson In our line of work, time can mean the difference between life and death. And when a call for help comes in, especially from a neighboring agency, we don’t hesitate. We move. We mobilize. We serve. Recently, the Sheriff's Office received a...
‘A Hard Days Night’ to screen on June 21
The Rock community radio hosts fundraiser at Bay Theater featuring classic Beatles film, ’60s costume contest, and local brews Local community radio station 93.7 FM The Rock will take you back to the 1960s and the height of "Beatlemania," with a special fundraiser...
4-H Club kids ready for the fair
Club reporter Aiden Foerst and fellow youth prepare market animals for showing, auction, and life lessons at the July showcase in Paso Robles When the last school bell rings in June, signaling summer vacation for the kids and teachers, that’s when some get busy. The...
Celebrating 30 years of protecting Morro Bay Estuary
Grassroots effort that launched a national estuary designation in 1996 celebrates decades of conservation The agency charged with protecting the Morro Bay National Estuary is gearing up to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Formed after a yearslong, grassroots effort by...
Fourth of July on the North Coast
Cayucos leads the celebration with full day of festivities and fireworks; Cambria and Morro Bay offer family fun without the big bang The Fourth of July is the first big weekend of the summer on the North Coast and falls on Friday in 2025, but this year, once again...
July Calendar of Events
June 27-July 14 Circus Vargas: Hollywood Dreams Madonna Inn 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo Various showtimes daily Step into the golden age of Hollywood with Circus Vargas’ thrilling new show featuring aerialists, acrobats, and dazzling stunts under the Big Top....
Chowchilla man identified in Los Osos deputy-involved shooting
LOS OSOS — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting early Wednesday morning in Los Osos as 40-year-old Andrew Biscay of Chowchilla. Authorities say Biscay exited his vehicle and pointed a handgun at...
Deputy-involved shooting leaves one dead in Los Osos
LOS OSOS — A 40-year-old man from Chowchilla was fatally shot early Wednesday morning during a deputy-involved shooting in the 2300 block of Fresno Street, Los Osos. According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, the man presented a handgun as deputies...
Trail of Clues: How a String of Burglaries Was Cracked Wide Open
By Sheriff Ian Parkinson Not all the crimes committed in this county are newsworthy or garner a lot of media attention. In fact, most of our crimes are just the opposite. But that doesn’t make it any less significant to report or any less personal, especially if you...
