Teen shot and killed in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE A 19-year-old man was shot and killed in Santa Maria early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported hearing shots fired in an alleyway near the 300 block of W. Newlove Drive. Officers arrived to find Felix Ivan Antonio with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced...
Crash on Highway 101 in SLO leaves on person with major injuries
By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo early Saturday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., a caller reported a single-vehicle crash on southbound Highway 101 near the Monterey Street offramp, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire Department. Medics arrived...
Three people injured, dog killed in RV fire in Atascadero
By KAREN VELIE Three people were injured and a dog was killed in a fire in a recreational vehicle in Atascadero on Saturday. Shortly before noon, a caller reported an RV on fire on 3370 San Fernando Road. Firefighters arrived to find the 30 foot RV full engulfed in flames...
Injured hunter rescued after plunging off Santa Barbara County cliff
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A deer hunter crashed an ATV and plunged 80 to 100 feet off a cliff in Santa Barbara County, resulting in a serious leg injury. The hunter crashed in the Upper Oso area of the Los Padres National Forest, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department....
Grover Beach teen reported missing from Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a teen from Grover Beach who was recently placed in a home in Santa Maria. Adriana Zaragoza, 16, was last seen on the 900 block of W. Pershing in Santa Maria. Investigators describe the teen...
4 candidates vying for Pismo Beach Council, Councilwoman Blake out
By KAREN VELIE A city councilwoman, a real estate broker, a retired border patrol agent and an attorney are each vying for one of two seats on the Pismo Beach City Council. With her second term in office coming to a close, Pismo Beach Councilwoman Sheila Blake pulled papers but...
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes $1.4 billion loan to keep Diablo Canyon open
By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $1.4 billion loan to PG&E to help the utility extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in Avila Beach for five to 10 years, he announced on Friday. Diablo Canyon, which produces 9% of the state’s electricity, is...