2020

Semi-truck loaded with lettuce overturns near Atascadero

A semi-truck carrying 20,000 pounds of lettuce crashed and overturned on Highway 101 south of Atascadero Friday morning. [KSBY] The truck crashed at about 2:10 a.m. near the center divider on the southbound lane of the highway approximately four miles... (Continue reading)

July 4 in Cayucos, 25,000 missing

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  By DELL FRANKLIN No parade. No major fireworks at... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council needs to stop muzzling the public

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER Many of us believe that the San Luis Obispo City Council will go down on the wrong side of history when it comes to listening to the voices and concerns of ordinary citizens. Why do we... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police arrest man accused of violent assault

Arroyo Grande police arrested a man on Wednesday who is accused of stabbing a man multiple times in the chest, leaving the victim in critical condition. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Jan. 20, the suspect allegedly entered a home at... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s controversial diversity chief rescinds acceptance of the position

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following backlash from faculty members, staff and students, the woman whom Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong hired to serve as the university’s  vice president of diversity and inclusivity rescinded her acceptance of the position on Wednesday. Armstrong,... (Continue reading)

California Coastal Commission unfazed by air district’s changing dust excuses

By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission is moving ahead with plans to reduce sand blowing on the Nipomo Mesa, even though there appears to be almost no chance the mitigation efforts will be effective. In 2018, State Parks entered... (Continue reading)

A third San Luis Obispo County resident dies of coronavirus

By CCN STAFF A third San Luis Obispo County resident has died from the coronavirus, as the number of hospitalized patients continues to increase. The 61-year-old patient had significant underlying health conditions and was living in a long-term care facility.... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to 6 months for seeking sex with Arroyo Grande teen

A judge sentenced a 27-year-old Santa Maria man to 180 days in the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Tuesday for pursuing sex with a 15-year-old girl, who in actuality was an Arroyo Grande police officer. [Tribune] On Feb. 19,... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man pleads guilty to manslaughter

A Morro Bay man, who had been facing a first-degree murder charge for stabbing to death a friend of his earlier this year, accepted a plea deal that will send him to prison for six or seven years on a... (Continue reading)

Woman rescued after fall from Montana de Oro cliff

A helicopter airlifted a woman who fell off a cliff at Montana de Oro State Park Tuesday evening and suffered major injuries. At 7:17 p.m., a caller reported the woman had fallen off a cliff at Spooner’s Cove within the... (Continue reading)