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San Luis Obispo County moves forward with plans to improve air quality on the Nipomo mesa by approving an agreement with the State Parks earlier...

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney dropped charges of manslaughter against John Norris, the San Miguel man accused of shooting his wife in July...

Two fast-moving wildfires in Kern County Tuesday destroyed more than 30 homes and threatened an additional 150 structures about ten miles southeast of Tehachapi. [Los...

Visiting a California hospital emergency room last year meant waiting an average of four hours and 34 minutes–two minutes longer than in 2008 and 27...

By DAVID CONGALTON A group of us hopped on the bus and went down to Chumash Casino today, what the casino p.r. types down in...

By DAVID CONGALTON The area around the intersection of Thompson Road and Tefft Street is considered Old Town Nipomo, but there’s not much action in...

They left their hearts in San Francisco. And their arms. And their legs. And their eyes. And just about every other appendage and organ one...

By LETICIA RODRIGUEZ The month of July may be coming to an end, but the many events on the Central Coast show no sign of...

Contestants and the crowd alike were in for a hot time at Mr. Rick's fourth Annual Bikini Contest. Packed to the overflow with energy, cocktails,...

The dress code for one of the hottest parties of the year—Lady Gaga versus Madonna at the Native Lounge—said leave the jeans at home and...

Radio personality Dr. Laura Schlessinger showcased her custom-made women’s purses and totes, which she has personally designed using the burlap bags in which coffee is...

By AIMEE VASQUEZ Both the electro and the ocean glittered in the sunny air at Concerts at the Cove this Sunday. Local band Tropo mixed...

Federal agents from several agencies including the FBI and FEMA were in the city of Atascadero a few weeks ago asking questions about the Printery...

After Atascadero police failed to link a stolen diamond ring report with a report of two suspicious-looking men trying to sell an expensive diamond ring...

He was convicted of felony manslaughter and drug possession, but he never spent a day in jail. In fact, he was permitted to leave the...

Which has the most weight in a court of law — the testimony of a law enforcement official, or that of an average, law-abiding citizen?...

OPINION BY DON REGAN, Ph.D. A question, relative to the current Sheriff’s race–Why is one principle candidate for Sheriff now the TV spokesperson for a...

OPINION by JOE CORTEZ The video blog released by KCCN.TV depicting the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department activities is extremely disturbing. To be fair, it...

By WALTER HEER I helped circulate the petition to allow people to vote in November on the Paso Robles City  water rate plan. People did...

By STACEY WARDE I’m raw and unbalanced, hung over from a bout with beer and whisky. I skipped going to work today. It’s gray, overcast...

Dan DeVaul has been getting all sorts of media attention lately. Now he’s apparently going Hollywood. A pair of documentary filmmakers have been shadowing DeVaul...

Former eBay CEO and current GOP candidate for governor Meg Whitman paid a $200,000 settlement to an eBay employee she shoved during a professional disagreement....

The Greek island Chios celebrates Easter, not with eggs and bunnies but with rockets lot’s of them.  A nighttime rocket war breaks out between two...

Chattanooga officer Clayton Holmes says he was running radar on Workman Road when he felt his car shaking.   He got out and and upon investigating...