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Missing Santa Barbara nurse found safe

The Santa Barbara Police Department announced a Cottage Hospital Nurse who was missing for nearly two weeks was located on Wednesday, and she was found safe and unharmed. Ashley Lynn Zachman, 36, disappeared after leaving work at 5 p.m. on... (Continue reading)

Gunman shops at Paso Robles gas station, still on the loose

By CCN STAFF More than 24 hours after a Central Coast transient shot a deputy in the face and killed a man, law enforcement officers are still searching for the gunman, though he was spotted overnight at a Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff identifies gunman who ambushed officers

By CCN STAFF The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the gunman who ambushed officers in Paso Robles, shot a deputy in the face, and killed a man on Wednesday as 26-year-old Mason James Lira. Lira, a Central Coast... (Continue reading)

Deputies release photo of Paso Robles shooting suspect

By CCN STAFF The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office released a surveillance photo of a man suspected of shooting a sheriff’s deputy in the face and killing another man on Wednesday morning. A manhunt for the suspect is ongoing.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man attempts to rob two women at knifepoint

Grover Beach police officers arrested a man who allegedly tried to rob two women inside an ATM kiosk on Tuesday. At about 4:45 p.m., the man, armed with a knife, attempted to rob two different women while they were trying... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shooter suspected of killing a man

The man in his 40s found dead behind Cool Hand Luke’s near the train station Wednesday morning died from a gunshot to the head from close proximity, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 3 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

SLO County votes for minor reductions in public safety funding

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to cut funding for public safety departments by 1 percent and all other departments by 4 percent to make up for budget shortfall because of the coronavirus. During the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police order shelter in place, active shooter

Paso Robles police asked residents to shelter in place Wednesday morning while they look for an active shooter near the city park. Shortly after 3 a.m., multiple gun shots were fired near the Paso Robles Police Department. One officer is... (Continue reading)

McClatchy cuts costs, Tribune abandons new office

A little more than a year after moving into a downsized office, the San Luis Obispo Tribune is now giving up its new smaller headquarters, as The McClatchy Company has decided to make seven of its newsrooms operate remotely for... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria attempted murder suspects arrested for failed kidnapping attempt

Two Santa Maria men suspected of an attempted murder in the Northern Santa Barbara County city allegedly tried to kidnap a truck driver at knifepoint in Kern County. On Sunday, two Hispanic males attempted to kidnap a female truck driver... (Continue reading)