May, 2023

BMW crosses Highway 101, crashes into truck on Cuesta Grade

By KAREN VELIE A black BMW sedan crashed into a box truck on Tuesday morning on Highway 101 on the Cuesta grade, injuring two people and slowing traffic. Shortly before 9 a.m., the BMW was headed southbound on the grade... (Continue reading)

Four San Luis Obispo residents injured in crash with drunk driver

By KAREN VELIE Four San Luis Obispo residents suffered injuries in a crash with an alleged drunk driver in Visalia on Sunday. Shortly before 6 p.m.,  a California Highway Patrol officer attempted to pull over an Acura that was weaving... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach City manager Jim Lewis resigns, headed to Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE After 10 years at the helm, Pismo Beach City Manager Jim Lewis is resigning to return to the city of Atascadero, this time as city manager. For eight years, Lewis served as Atascadero’s assistant city manager. Then... (Continue reading)

Atascadero felon impersonates an officer, lands in jail

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A heavily armed Atascadero felon is in jail after he allegedly impersonated a police officer, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.  On the night of April 14, deputies stopped a vehicle at the intersection... (Continue reading)

Wade Horton picks up assistant Santa Barbara County administrator position

By KAREN VELIE Former San Luis Obispo County Chief Administrative Officer Wade Horton picked up the assistant executive officer position for Santa Barbara County, CEO Mona Miyasato announced today. Horton resigned his SLO County executive officer position in March amid... (Continue reading)

Car slams into semi-truck in San Luis Obispo

By JoSH FRIEDMAN A driver slammed into the back of a semi-truck in San Luis Obispo Monday afternoon, causing major damage to the person’s car.  The driver of a sedan drovw into the back of the truck on south Higuera... (Continue reading)

Man critically injured in house fire in Santa Barbara

By KAREN VELIE A man is in critical condition after firefighters responded to a home fire in Santa Barbara early Monday morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., a caller reported the fire at a home on the 500 block of Halkirk... (Continue reading)

Did SLO County officials violate the Brown Act again?

By KAREN VELIE Less than a week after prosecutors ordered the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to stop breaking the Brown Act, the board has now been accused of failing to publicly appoint its new administrator. On April... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach cracks down on homeless camping

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to reduce the number of homeless people sleeping in their cars and camping in portions of the community, Grover Beach is now restricting camping in the coastal city. An ordinance, which went into effect... (Continue reading)