Thirteen men from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties were arrested on narcotics and gang related charges, the result of a year-long investigation involving local, state and federal law-enforcement agencies. The men are suspected members of a Lompoc-based subset... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo County Public Works officials discussed the history of Oceano’s flooding problems and possible solutions before a turnout of about 50 people, many state and local government employees, at a public meeting on Saturday. Members of the public... (Continue reading)
Racial graffiti scrawled on walls at an elementary school in Orcutt makes for the second incident of a hate crime at the school and the fourth on the Central Coast during the past month and a half. [Noozhawk] A janitor... (Continue reading)
By JOHN LINDSEY from PG&E A 1,030 millibar Eastern Pacific High is centered about 700 miles northwest of San Luis Obispo while a thermal low remains over Southern California. Gentle to moderate northeasterly (offshore) winds are producing clear skies and... (Continue reading)
Nearly a decade after the September 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden is dead and the United States says it has his body. A U.S. military action conducted in Pakistan resulted in the death of bin Laden, President Barack Obama said... (Continue reading)
Firefighters are investigating a fire that destroyed the Boy Scouts of America Buildings in Arroyo Grande earlier today. Multiple units from the Five Cities Fire Authority responded to the fire at 490 East Cherry Avenue at about 4:20 a.m. Firefighters... (Continue reading)
UPDATE: The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s department identified the body found in the surf at Pismo Beach State Park on Saturday as Kristopher Joseph Petti of Paso Robles and corrected its earlier press release to say the man was Hispanic.... (Continue reading)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who effortlessly transitioned from Hollywood film stardom to California governor, could have his sights set on a new job as next head of the European Union.[YahooNews] The Austrian-born former body builder, 63, at loose ends as he tries... (Continue reading)
In the aftermath of the controversial firing of Cambria’s fire chief, the board terminated General Manager Tammy Rudock’s employment on Friday. [KSBY] On Thursday, almost 300 people arrived at a Cambria Community Services District Board meeting to show support for... (Continue reading)
Port San Luis and Avila Beach were closed Friday after 1,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the ocean because of a leaking pressure main under a roadway near Avila Beach Drive at Ana Bay Road. The sewage leaked into... (Continue reading)