By KAREN VELIE A fire scorched approximately 25 acres near Tefft Street and Highway 101 in Nipomo on Friday afternoon. Starting shortly after 3 p.m. , callers reported multiple fires burning along Highway 101 in Nipomo, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Nipomo on Friday afternoon, according to the CHP. The all-terrain vehicle crashed into a dumpster at 2290 Hutton Road. Officers arrived to find one person had died... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A 16-year-old boy is facing attempted murder charges after he shot at a car on the 1200 block of San Pascual Street in Santa Barbara early Wednesday morning. Responding to a call of shots fired, officers arrived... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire severely damaged a house in San Miguel on Thursday evening. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a home in the 1100 block of L Street, according to Cal Fire. When firefighters... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury found Grover Beach resident Robert Koehler guilty this week of the 2018 murder of 26-year-old Kristen Marti. The San Luis Obispo woman had been missing for nearly three months when officers... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following outcry over a plan to funnel $3 million of federal funds to a group of local nonprofits that provide homeless services, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors reversed course and, on Tuesday, divvied up... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two suspects who allegedly used stolen credit cards to make purchases at six local businesses on Tuesday. Police are circulating images from surveillance footage... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores’ defense attorney has again subpoenaed a freelance journalist whose podcasts helped shine a light on the alleged 1996 murder of Kristin Smart. Chris Lambert was served a subpoena on July 10. Paul Flores’ attorney Robert... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The average number of new COVID infections in San Luis Obispo County rose 36% during the past week, according to the SLO County Health Department. New reported cases increased from a daily average of 68 on July... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A new superintendent has taken over the reins of the Cayucos Elementary School District following the departure of the district’s previous top official, who had become the source of controversy. The Cayucos Elementary school board hired Jen... (Continue reading)