2021

San Luis Obispo County welcomes the first babies of 2021

French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo welcomed its first baby of the year, a baby girl named Emmie Rafaela Hernandez. She arrived at 1:11 p.m. on New Year’s Day weighing eight pounds and at 20.5 inches long. Christina... (Continue reading)

SLO and Santa Barbara counties set records for new coronavirus cases

San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties set records for new coronavirus cases on Thursday, according to data the California Department of Public Health released Friday afternoon. San Luis Obispo labs reported 356 positive case results on Thursday, while Santa... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for runaway from Nipomo

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding a 12-year-old girl who ran away on New Years Eve. Alyssa Vanwyk was last seen walking near Grand Street in Nipomo at approximately 1:30 p.m. Deputies searched... (Continue reading)