Kaytlyn Leslie

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Kaytlyn Leslie

A “loyal customer” of a downtown San Luis Obispo liquor store recently won the $1 million prize on a scratcher, the business announced last week. And according to another local business, the man was homeless and had been living here on the streets. In an Instagram post on Friday, Sandy’s Deli-Liquor at 586 Higuera St. announced it sold a Triple Red 777 scratcher with a winning prize of $ 1 million.

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Kaytlyn Leslie

Former San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon has lost a lawsuit claiming she was wrongfully laid off from her job at a California environmental justice group after reporting “racialized/racist comments” from her supervisors. Harmon, who was laid off from the Romero Institute’s Let’s Green California! Project offshoot in February 2023, later that year alleging her termination was retaliation for reporting discriminatory comments made by two members of the Romero Institute leadership.

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Kaytlyn Leslie

After 22 years in law enforcement, Arroyo Grande Police Chief Michael Martinez will retire at the end of May, according to a city news release Tuesday. In its release, the city said it “has received and accepted the retirement notice” from Martinez, who took over as chief of police in 2020 after the retirement of the late Beau Pryor. “The greatest part about being the police chief has been watching the development and accomplishments of the members of the department,” Martinez said in the release.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kaytlyn Leslie

After 22 years in law enforcement, Arroyo Grande Police Chief Michael Martinez will retire at the end of May, according to a city news release Tuesday. In its release, the city said it “has received and accepted the retirement notice” from Martinez, who took over as chief of police in 2020 after the retirement of the late Beau Pryor. “The greatest part about being the police chief has been watching the development and accomplishments of the members of the department,” Martinez said in the release.

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Kaytlyn Leslie

As the weather heats up, so are San Luis Obispo County gas prices. According to GasBuddy.com, the average cost of a gallon of gas jumped to $5.01 per gallon on Saturday — the first time it has clocked in over $5 since June 2024. That comes after local prices began increasing March 28 — going from $4.77 the day before to $4.80 — and steadily continued their upward climb in the days following. In total, local prices went up more than $0.24 in a little over a week, according to GasBuddy.