Articles Tagged With ‘Shandon’




3.5-magnitude earthquake hits north of Shandon

By KAREN VELIE A magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit north of Shandon on Wednesday morning, near the border between San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties. The earthquake struck at 6:01 a.m. about 21 miles northeast of Paso Robles, according to the... (Continue reading)

Shots fired, woman screaming, felon arrested in Shandon

By KAREN VELIE A 31-year-old felon is in jail after San Luis Obispo County deputies found him with a gun during an investigation into shots fired in Shandon on Saturday. Shortly before noon, mutiple 911 callers reported hearing shots fired... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck driver allegedly critically injures man in Highway 46 crash, then flees

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Highway Patrol officers are searching for a semi-truck and its driver, who allegedly caused a collision on Highway 46 by the Shandon Rest Area Friday morning that left a Bay Area man in critical condition. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Shandon schools ban red and blue clothing, parents outraged

By KAREN VELIE A plan by the Shandon Joint Unified School District to curtail alleged gang violence  through the banning of red and blue colors at the school has led multiple parents to pull their children out of the district.... (Continue reading)

Shandon murder defendant could be incompetent to stand trial

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge ruled Thursday that the Shandon man who stabbed to death his stepmother and wounded his father may not be competent to stand trial. [Tribune] On the evening of July 17, 31-year-old Justin Buchanan allegedly stabbed... (Continue reading)

Shandon murder suspect has criminal record, mental health troubles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Shandon man who stabbed to death his stepmother and wounded his father Monday evening has a criminal record related to domestic violence and a history of mental health struggles. [Tribune] On Monday evening, 31-year-old Justin Buchanan... (Continue reading)

Shandon murder suspect’s victims identified

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims of a stabbing in Shandon on Monday evening as 44-year-old Kelly Jean Buchanan and 52-year-old William Louis Buchanan, the assailant’s stepmother and father. At 9:23 p.m., William... (Continue reading)

Shandon stabbing suspect arrested, identified as relative of victims

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested the suspect in a stabbing that occurred in Shandon Sunday evening, which left a woman dead and her husband injured.  The victims are relatives of the suspect, 31-year-old Justin... (Continue reading)

One person killed another injured in stabbing in Shandon

By KAREN VELIE One person died and another was injured during an altercation in Shandon on Sunday evening. At 9:23 p.m., a caller reported a stabbing in Shandon in the 2nd Street area. Emergency crews arrived to find one person... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for Halloween shooting in Shandon

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 19-year-old man on Monday for shooting a 15-year-old boy on Halloween last year in Shandon.  The Halloween night shooting is believed to have been gang related, according to the... (Continue reading)