2017

Fire burns 130 acres in northeast SLO County

A fire burned 130 acres in northeast San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday. Around 2:30 p.m., the blaze broke out north of Cholame near the highways 41 and 46 Y. Cal Fire battle the blaze from the air and ground... (Continue reading)

Man tackles burglar in SLO

A San Luis Obispo man chased after and tackled a burglar who broke into his home and stole belongings early Tuesday morning. The resident held down the burglar long enough for police to arrive and arrest the suspect. Around 3:50... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria gunman carjacks his way across SLO County

A Santa Maria man crossed San Luis Obispo County south to north Sunday morning after stealing a car and holding a father and son hostage. The man then stopped in Atascadero to commit a robbery before driving to San Miguel... (Continue reading)

Alleged Cambria embezzler let out of jail to sell property

A San Luis Obispo judge granted a woman accused of embezzling more than $1 million from a Cambria construction business a temporary release from jail so that she can sell personal assets to repay her alleged victims. [Tribune] Elizabeth Edith... (Continue reading)

State suspends Paso Robles bar’s license after worker sells pot to agents

An employee of the Pine Street Saloon in Paso Robles allegedly sold marijuana three times to undercover Alcoholic Beverage Control agents. The state of California responded by suspending the Pine Street Saloon’s liquor license for 25 days. Employee Daniel French... (Continue reading)

California releases medical marijuana rules

More than two decades after legalizing medical marijuana and just months before recreational pot shops are due to start opening, the state of California issued comprehensive rules for the medical cannabis industry. [SF Gate] The rules, which are now a... (Continue reading)

Man rams stolen vehicle into Santa Maria police car

A man driving a stolen vehicle twice rammed a Santa Maria police car, then led officers on a chase prior to being arrested in a residential area. Around 11:56 a.m. on Sunday, an officer stopped a vehicle he had spotted... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in 3 car crash on Highway 46

Correction: The name, age and sex of the injured person in the Highway 46 crash was incorrectly reported by the CHP. Leticia Lopez was the driver of the Mazda, not James Alvarado. One person was killed and three were injured... (Continue reading)

City of SLO settles rental inspection ordinance lawsuit

After rescinding its controversial rental inspection ordinance, the City of San Luis Obispo has agreed to pay the cost and fees of a suit, filed by a small group of property owners and a renter, that demanded the ordinance be... (Continue reading)

Los Osos administrator to get 23 percent pay increase

By KAREN VELIE Less than a month after the Los Osos Community Services District Board voted to increase water rates by as much by as 65 percent, the district is considering increasing the pay of its part-time administrator by 23... (Continue reading)