By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly broke into a repair shop and stole a car on Sunday, and then crashed the car on Monday. Shortly before midnight on Oct. 9, SLO... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking help from the public in locating a Lancaster man who allegedly murdered a person in Santa Ynez over the weekend, then fled in a stolen vehicle. Detectives have identified the... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 2,000 customers lost power in and around Cambria Monday morning. The outage began at approximately 7:02 a.m., according to PG&E. Inspectors are working to determine the cause of the outage By 9:30 a.m., power had... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers followed a trail of blood through the downtown area on Friday night in an attempt to find a stabbing victim. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported several people fighting in the 1300 block... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE While gas prices are rising nationally, the average price of gas in California and San Luis Obispo County have declined slightly. At $6.54 a gallon, the average price of gas in SLO County is two cents less... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A 31-year-old California surfer kicked at a shark during an attack last week, an action that resulted in the shark letting loose of the man’s leg. [Times Standard] Jared Trainor was surfing at Centerville Beach south of... (Continue reading)
BY JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a suspect who allegedly killed a man in Santa Ynez early Saturday morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., a 911 caller reported an emergency in the 1000 block of Jason... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 41 in Atascadero on Saturday. Shortly before noon, a driver was headed westbound on Highway 41 near Old Morro Road East when he crossed over the double... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Former Cal Poly President Warren Baker, who led the university for three decades, has died. He was 84 years old. Baker passed away on Friday. Baker retired in 2010, after 31 years at the helm. He was... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A juvenile who had escaped from a boy’s camp before threatening to kill someone with a gun is in custody following a six-hour standoff with Lompoc police officers on Friday. Shortly after 8 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)