April, 2022

San Simeon reaches settlement with deprived property owner

By KAREN VELIE The San Simeon Community Services District has agreed to settle lawsuits in both state and federal court regarding the district’s refusal to provide a water hookup to a retired property owner, which deprived him of the right... (Continue reading)

Little known about man murdered in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police have identified the 61-year-old man who was found dead in a vehicle from a gunshot wound as Luis Bernabe Jimenez. Police say they do not know where Jimenez lived or worked. Detectives are seeking... (Continue reading)

Gas leak leads to evacuations in Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials evacuated some Paso Robles residents and asked others to shelter in place because of a gas leak Tuesday afternoon. [Tribune] Shortly after 2 p.m., construction workers hit a gas line in a backyard. As gas leaked... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande delays plan to dump Brisco Road project

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to make one more attempt to get funding for the now $32.1 million Brisco Road interchange project, with Mayor Caren Ray Russom dissenting. Unable to afford the escalating... (Continue reading)

Officers chase woman from King City to outside San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An elderly female who was reportedly suffering from a medical condition led officers on an approximately 75-mile, 45-minute chase early Monday morning from the King City area to just outside of San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] 911 callers... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police nab drive-by shooter following horrific crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers caught a man who allegedly shot at a father and son who were inside a vehicle stopped at an intersection in the northern Santa Barbara County city Monday afternoon. At about 2:40 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s average gas price stagnant, find the cheapest prices

By KAREN VELIE During the past week, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in San Luis Obispo County remained unchanged at $5.89, according to figures from AAA. In late March, SLO County’s average gas price reached a... (Continue reading)

Crews extinguish Morro Bay house fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire caused major damage to a Morro Bay house, as well as a vehicle, on Saturday evening. KSBY] A caller reported the fire at about 6:43 p.m at a home in the 500 block of Bernardo... (Continue reading)

Woman plunges off cliff in Shell Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue workers pulled a woman out of the ocean Monday morning after she plunged off a cliff in Shell Beach. [KSBY] A 911 caller reported the incident near Seaview Avenue and Margo Dodd Park at about 7:05... (Continue reading)

Hiker airlifted off Avila Beach cliff

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP helicopter airlifted a climber off of a cliff in Avila Beach on Saturday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., a caller reported that a climber on the Pecho Coast Trail above the Harford Pier was stranded on... (Continue reading)