By KAREN VELIE Even though John Wallace is no longer the administrator of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District, district ratepayers continue to cover the costs of his mismanagement. In 2013, following the states determination that a 2010... (Continue reading)
A Northern California gang member crashed his car into a police cruiser in Santa Maria on Saturday, causing moderate damage to the vehicle. [KEYT] Salinas resident Marcello Alvarez, 35, reversed his car into the police vehicle after an officer pulled... (Continue reading)
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Friday that bans the sale of single-shot handguns that gun owners can alter into automatic weapons. [Huffington Post] State firearms laws previously restricted the sale of handguns that can be converted... (Continue reading)
A fisherman reported seeing a great white shark near the Avila Beach Pier early Sunday afternoon. The shark was swimming just south of the pier around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Cal Fire. The great white was reported to be... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of attempting to murder his stepfather Saturday afternoon. Cesar Rosales, 22, of Washington state allegedly shot multiple rounds into a car on the 500 block of Bluerock Drive at... (Continue reading)
A pair of men dressed as women were arrested in Glendale on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to heist multiple cans of baby formula. [Press-Telegram] Police arrested the alleged cross-dressing thieves after discovering that they had placed four cans of baby... (Continue reading)
Cal Fire filed a lawsuit against the Hind Foundation this week for $2.5 million, the cost of putting out a fire that was started by a mower in 2012 in the Santa Margarita area. The lawsuit claims that the Hind... (Continue reading)
Twelve local home remodelers were among 94 statewide who face charges of contracting without a license after they were snared in a statewide undercover sting conducted this week, according to the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). CSLB investigators posed... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The lead architect of a proposed housing development in Arroyo Grande is a member of the city’s planning commission, a scenario, critics allege, that creates an ethical conflict of interest. Randy Russom, an architect with RRM Design,... (Continue reading)
An attempt to ban marijuana delivery services in Paso Robles stalled Tuesday when the city council deadlocked over the proposed moratorium Citing public safety concerns and enforcement costs, Paso Robles city staff asked the council to institute an urgency ordinance... (Continue reading)