2024

Grover Beach police arrest two alleged car thieves

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police officers arrested two men on Thursday who were caught while traveling in a stolen vehicle. On Thursday morning, an alert reporting a vehicle stolen in Santa Maria was sent to area law enforcement. Grover... (Continue reading)

White supremacists disrupt Pismo Beach City Council meeting

By KAREN VELIE Clarification: A reporter named Bill Shaner wrote an article outing some of the members of a neo-Nazi group located in California. Since then, one of the leaders in the group is claiming his name is Bill Shaner.... (Continue reading)

McLintocks restaurant closed after nearly 40 years in Arroyo Grande

By KAREN VELIE F. McLintocks Saloon and Dining house in Arroyo Grande closed Wednesday after nearly 40 years in business. McLintocks’ locations in San Luis Obispo and Shell Beach remain open. With rising costs – such as food and insurance... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for suspects who damaged Costco parking lot

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help with locating three individuals who allegedly damaged the Costco parking lot last weekend. Police are circulating surveillance images of the suspects, as well as of... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battle house fire in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters battled a fire at a home in Paso Robles on Wednesday evening, that caused significant damage to the attached garage. Shortly after 5 p.m., a caller reported a home on fire on the 900 block of... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies woman killed in rural Paso Robles crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The CHP has identified 43-year-old Elizabeth Hernandez of Santa Maria as the person killed in a hit-and-run crash in rural Paso Robles on Monday morning.  Shortly after midnight, Angel Melquiades Ramos of Paso Robles was driving a... (Continue reading)

Scott Peterson appears in court as Innocence Project seeks DNA tests in murder case

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Scott Peterson appeared in court virtually on Tuesday as part of his latest attempt to obtain a new trial over the murder of his wife and unborn child, this time with the backing of the Los Angeles... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors to interview final administrator candidates

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Thursday to interview the final candidates for the empty county administrator position, according to an agenda posted Wednesday. The supervisors plan... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach to pay back overcharges, initiative moves forward

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council on Monday agreed the city has overcharged residents on their water bills and will need to refund nearly $100,000. Earlier on Monday, a citizens group turned in more than four times the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police ask public for help locating thief

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for help locating a thief who allegedly stole at least one item from Costco earlier this month. Video cameras caught the man taking a box from Costco on March... (Continue reading)