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Scores of residents gather to hear report on SLO County Sheriff’s contact with ICE
San Luis Obispo County is split by disputes over whether Sheriff Ian Parkinson was truthful during the Jan. 27 TRUTH Act forum before the Board of Supervisors. Under the annual requirement of the Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act, Parkinson laid out the nature of interactions between his office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While 1st District Supervisor John Peschong deemed Parkinson’s presentation “very truthful,” “spot-on,” and “accurate,” scores of…
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Highway 1 reopens ahead of schedule, but economic damage lingers in coastal communities
Highway 1 is the kind of road that makes people plan vacations around a single line on a map. The portion of the coastal route between Monterey and San Luis Obispo is built into the landscape, a narrow strip of asphalt clinging to cliffs and winding past beaches, where the ocean is always in the driver’s periphery. That drive was interrupted for nearly three years. On Jan. 14, Caltrans reopened the 6.8 mile stretch of…
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ICE agent morale is plummeting over their long hours, quotas they’re required to meet, and public hatred, according to reporting by The Independent. Even agents who support the Trump administration’s goals…
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Sichuan Kitchen ramps up unique dining experiences from its new location in SLO
In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 was the Year of the Snake, a time for shedding old skin and reinventing oneself, according to Garrett and Coco Morris, co-owners of Sichuan Kitchen SLO in San Luis Obispo. Mark your calendarsSichuan Kitchen SLO, located at 2078 Parker St., unit…
Cal Poly roommates bring their dirty soda business to the SLO Farmers’ Market
Sometimes all it takes to turn a bad day into a good one is the perfect beverage. The idea cemented in Madison Andrade’s mind when she worked as a Dutch Bros barista in high school. Today, she’s still mixing flavors and syrups as a small business…
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