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1 week ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
In 1928, the Yoshida family immigrated to SLO County from Japan, settling at a farmstead near Point Buchon just between Montaña de Oro State Park and Avila Beach. They raised 10 children and farmed fresh greens on the property.
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1 week ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
On June 12, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) attempted to ask the Trump administration about the immigration raids in Los Angeles. Immediately, he was removed from the room, tackled to the ground, and handcuffed. "You've seen the video. I was pushed, pulled, and struggled to maintain my balance. I was forced to the ground, first my knees and then flat on my chest," Padilla said, his voice breaking, at a congressional hearing on June 17.
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1 week ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
As California enters prime fire season, the U.S. Forest Service has proposed a plan to help reduce the risk of wildfires in Los Padres National Forest. But at least one local environmental nonprofit opposes it.
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2 weeks ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
In its efforts to reduce the federal government, the Trump administration put public libraries on the chopping block by cutting the department that provides nearly $295 million in grants to libraries and museums across the country. San Luis Obispo County libraries don't face the threat of closing, as they're primarily operated through county, city, or donated funds. But the cut federal dollars may result in a loss of programs that many families rely on.
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2 weeks ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
Cal Poly was vandalized last week after five activists spray-painted the financial aid office walls with pro-Palestinian tags, just a month after President Jeffrey Armstrong spoke before Congress about the school's handling of antisemitism on campus.
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2 weeks ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
Rabies is not a disease of the past—at least that's what SLO County Animal Services Manager Dr. Eric Anderson said now that the county's seen at least three cases this year. "In the last year or so, we've seen a noticeable bump in the number of cases that are diagnosed, and so that significant increase brought to the forefront the idea that it's probably worth making sure that the public is aware that rabies is still an ongoing issue," Anderson said.
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3 weeks ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Emma Montalbano |Libbey Hanson
A live-action film based on the 2002 Disney movie Lilo & Stitch, this is the story of a lonely and grieving 6-year-old named Lilo who befriends and adopts a blue dog-shaped alien that she names Stitch. Stitch is a space fugitive, who both aliens and human law enforcement try to get ahold of as he terrorizes and entertains both Lilo and her old sister, Nani.
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3 weeks ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
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3 weeks ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
Of Paso Robles' 88 licensed child care facilities, the city has the capacity to serve 1,612 children under the age of 12, which isn't enough to support its growing workforce, according to the City Council.
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3 weeks ago | 
newtimesslo.com | Libbey Hanson
San Luis Obispo County is preparing for a dry summer season as cities update fire hazard zones and firefighters train to ensure they are in mental and physical shape for when fires inevitably spark.
