December, 2018

Police identify man killed outside Paso Robles bar

Paso Robles police have identified the man killed while trying to stop a friend from driving as Jose Montes Guillen, 21, of Paso Robles. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Sarah Hale, 21, left the Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Will PG&E face murder charges for those killed in wildfires?

PG&E could face a host of charges, including murder, if the utility is found to have caused recent deadly wildfires in California, according to a brief filed in federal court by California General Xavier Becerra. [CNN] Becerra filed an amicus... (Continue reading)

Mobile home destroyed in See Canyon fire

A fire destroyed a triple-wide mobile home in See Canyon near Avila Beach on Saturday. [Cal Coast Times] At about 3 p.m., a caller reported a blaze  at a 3500 square foot mobile home on Black Walnut Drive, according to... (Continue reading)

Man killed trying to stop a drunk woman from driving in Paso Robles

An intoxicated Paso Robles woman allegedly killed a friend who was trying to stop her from driving drunk on Friday evening. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 10 p.m., Sarah Hale, 21, left the Santa Maria Brewing Company in Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

San Quentin inmate arrested at Paso Robles restaurant

Authorities arrested an inmate who escaped inmate from San Quentin State Prison Dec. 26 at a Taco Bell restaurant in Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, Shalom Mendoza, 21, was discovered missing during an inmate count.... (Continue reading)

Deputies shoot and kill triple murder suspect in Orcutt

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies shot and killed a man suspected in a bloody triple murder in Orcutt Friday night. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 8 p.m., a woman returned to her home in the 5900 block of Oakhill Road... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest suspected California cop killer and 7 others

Authorities arrested an illegal immigrant on Friday in Bakersfield for the murder of a California police officer. Investigators also arrested seven people who assisted the suspect in his failed attempt to flee to Mexico. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, Newman... (Continue reading)

Templeton board supports one marijuana farm, votes against another

By KAREN VELIE The Templeton Area Advisory Group weighed in on the high-stakes debate about where legal marijuana should be grown in San Luis Obispo County last week, voting unanimously to support one farm while voicing their objections to a... (Continue reading)

Mindbody CEO says no layoffs, company will stay in SLO after sale

The CEO of San Luis Obispo-based software company Mindbody has said the tech firm’s headquarter will remain in SLO after it is acquired by a San Francisco-based private equity firm. [Cal Coast Times] In an email to Mindbody employees, CEO... (Continue reading)

Suspected California cop-killer is illegal immigrant, Trump tweets

More than two days following the fatal shooting of a police officer conducting a traffic stop in Northern California, the manhunt for the suspect is still ongoing, and it is gaining national attention following the revelation that the suspected cop-killer... (Continue reading)