By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a condo fire on Friday, according to the Lompoc Fire Department. Shortly before 9 a.m., a caller reported the fire at a condominium complex at the 1000 block of West Chestnut Avenue.... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A very large wave slammed into a house in Cambria Thursday morning, shattering windows and injuring a person inside the home. The wave struck a house along Sherwood Drive at about 10 a.m. It shattered the waterfront... (Continue reading)
Find great local deals on dining, entertainment, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Marisol at the Cliffs in Pismo Beach Admire ocean views while you enjoy a three course meal during January,... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Dams, drought, extreme heat, wildfires and other conditions have pushed California’s winter-run Chinook salmon to the brink of extinction. But, the winter-run Chinook salmon are now faced with an added threat posed by their hunger for anchovies.... (Continue reading)
BY KAREN VELIE Even though storms have pushed rainfall totals well above average for the first week of January, San Luis Obispo County continues with drought conditions ranging from moderate to extreme, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. During the... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire that likely started at a homeless encampment burned part of a storage unit in San Luis Obispo Wednesday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported a fire at Meathead Mini Storage located at 3600... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Gusting winds and heavy rains bore down on San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday afternoon and evening, downing trees, triggering landslides and causing power outages and flooding. Thousands are currently without power in SLO County, while those... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo welcomed its first baby of 2023, a baby boy to Migual and Allyson Hermosillo. Luca Mattias Hermosillo arrived at 10:03 a.m. on New Year’s Day. The boy weighed... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The latest forecast has the bomb cyclone hitting San Luis Obispo County with heavy rains and strong winds at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Most areas of the county are currently... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Prosecutors elected not to charge the Guadalupe police officer who shot and killed a bystander in 2020, the California Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. On the night of Aug. 21, 2021, Guadalupe officers recognized a man... (Continue reading)