By JOSH FRIEDMAN One student overheard another talking about a gun, and not knowing the comment was referencing a video game, started an investigation this week into a possible threat to the Lewis Middle School campus in Paso Robles. Officials... (Continue reading)
By Josh Friedman Santa Maria police arrested a man on Thursday for allegedly possessing child pornography. In early December, detectives obtained information that Francisco Jonathan Colima, 29, had been contacting minors over the internet for the purpose of obtaining child... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a former Ventura County Sheriff’s deputy to one year in jail over throwing out a drug test that exonerated a woman whom he detained on suspicion of being under the influence of methamphetamine. On... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo filed a motion in federal court last week seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over homeless individuals being allowed to sleep in tents and vehicles. In September, a group of homeless individuals... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council Monday approved an affordable housing project that will provide 52 apartments for low-income households. The project — planned for construction on several lots located on 13 Street and Grand Avenue — consists... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE California State Parks on Wednesday canceled all camping reservations at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area until Dec. 28. Because of storm activity and the Arroyo Grande Creek flowing to the ocean, the state has also... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced faculty members are going to market with a saliva-sampling COVID-19 testing device they developed in partnership with a Central Coast medical device manufacturer. In January, Cal Poly officials disclosed that 41... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police are searching for a man who robbed the Laurel Lane Liquor in San Luis Obispo on Monday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., the suspect entered the liquor store at 1291 Laurel Lane. After making a purchase,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s new COVID-19 case rates are increasing, currently at levels last seen in early November. The upturn has some worried the county could be headed into another coronavirus surge. During the past four days,... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The strong storm system that reached the Central Coast at the start of this week brought flooding, downed trees, rockslides and power outages to San Luis Obispo County. The storm is now headed south. In a span... (Continue reading)