By JOSH FRIEDMAN After allegedly participating in the theft of a U-Haul truck, a motorcyclist led officers on a chase from Los Osos to Atascadero Friday afternoon that reached speeds of 100 mph or more. While driving in the Los... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot a passenger in a vehicle Thursday night in an apparent road rage incident on Highway 101 near Orcutt. [KSBY] The apparent road rage incident involved two vehicles on Highway 101 near Clark Avenue. At... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 27-year old man from Bakersfield on Thursday for attempting to commit loan fraud. SESLOC Federal Credit Union employees contacted the police department on Feb. 23 because people were applying for... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Fire has identified the person killed in a mobile home fire in Nipomo last week as Melvin Nobriga, 70. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Feb. 23, a caller reported a fire burning at a dwelling in... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid the war between Russia and Ukraine and rising concerns over Moscow’s rhetoric relating to nuclear weapons, the United States Department of Defense postponed this week’s test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County gas prices have risen above $5 a gallon, setting new record highs. As of Wednesday, the average price of regular gasoline in SLO County is $5.03 a gallon, according to AAA. One month... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A car fire on Highway 101 near the Five Cities Drive in Pismo Beach temporary shut down the southbound lanes on Wednesday. Shortly after 11 a.m., callers reported a vehicle with flames shooting out from the car’s... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following pleas from parents and students to immediately end the mask mandate, the Templeton Unified School District board on Tuesday voted to continue the mask mandate until March 12. Starting March 12, district officials will still strongly... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid a statewide anti-human trafficking operation last month, authorities arrested nine individuals in San Luis Obispo County for sex offenses. Operation Reclaim and Rebuild took place Feb. 6 through Feb. 12, with more than 80 federal, state... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported five new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 119 on Friday to 106 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)