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More than 3,500 PG&E customers without power in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE More than 3,500 PG&E customers in Paso Robles are without power on Friday afternoon because of two separate outages. Both are unplanned outages. At 4:19 p.m., 3,292 PG&E customers on the east side of Highway 101 near... (Continue reading)
Parolee arrested for DUI after crash in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a parolee for DUI following a crash on Friday morning. Shortly before 9 a.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle collision near 56 Prado Road. They determined a silver Nissan struck a... (Continue reading)
Newsom signs bill allowing more wine sales, tastings at farmers markets
By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a bill that expands opportunities for small winemakers to sell wine and offer tastings at farmers markets. Under previous law, winemakers could only sell wine at farmers markets... (Continue reading)
Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night
By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city at an undisclosed location on Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Officers select the DUI checkpoint location based on a history... (Continue reading)
Orcutt boy found to have explosives at home, school threat thwarted
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Investigators seized two explosive devices that a boy had in his Orcutt area home, thwarting a potential threat to a school, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began on Aug. 18, when deputies... (Continue reading)
Man dies after wrong-way DUI driver crashes on Cuesta Grade
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Grover Beach man was killed in a five-vehicle crash allegedly caused by a wrong-way driver on the Cuesta Grade on Wednesday night. A caller reported the crash shortly after 11 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 by... (Continue reading)
Former California city councilmen sentenced to federal prison for bribery
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two former city councilmen in Southern California each received sentences of 18 months in federal prison for committing corrupt acts while they were elected officials. Ricardo Pacheco, 63, of Baldwin Park, and Jacob Galvan, 39, of Compton,... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city limits on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed location. The department selects the location based on a history of... (Continue reading)
Grover Beach City Council member resigns, appointment planned
BY KAREN VELIE Grover Beach City Councilwoman Kathy McCorry-Driscoll resigned her seat earlier this month because of a change in residency. The City Council voted unanimously on Monday to fill the vacancy through an appointment instead of a special election.... (Continue reading)
Driver hits parked car in Atascadero causing injuries, road closure
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver hit a parked car in Atascadero Wednesday morning injuring the driver and resulting in a partial closure of El Camino Real. The collision occurred at 8115 El Camino Real in front of Country Touch Cafe. ... (Continue reading)