By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot a person during a dispute in Santa Maria Saturday night, then fled and initiated an hours-long standoff with police before his arrest. Prior to the shooting, at about 11 p.m., a 911 caller reported... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE In less than two weeks, four bodies were found off roadways in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Shortly before noon on Sept. 18, a juvenile driving with his father spotted a body in a... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A San Simeon Community Services District elected official resigned shortly after county prosecutors filed a civil suit on Sept. 28 alleging illegal business practices and false advertising against a company paid to manage the district. At a... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County 0n Friday reported 257 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, with a steady daily case average of 63 and no new deaths. “We continue to see too many of our... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that the state will mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for children to attend schools in-person. The mandate will take effect following the vaccine gaining full federal Food and Drug Administration approval.... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man pointed a rifle at a CHP helicopter during a standoff with authorities in rural Paso Robles on Thursday that was preceded by the suspect allegedly firing shots outside his home. The man’s wife called 911... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE In another twist, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department will not allow a former Morro Bay High School teacher, who was convicted of having sex with an underage student, serve his sentence at home. Instead, Tyler Andree... (Continue reading)
BY JOSH FRIEDMAN A former Morro Bay High School teacher who had been sentenced to four months in jail for sexual offenses involving underage students will instead serve his time in home detention, following a ruling on Wednesday. Tyler Andree,... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of thieves stole a rug from the Madonna Inn Saturday night in what may have been part of a prank or initiation. The stolen rug has a Madonna Inn logo, which is something the thieves... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Orange County men’s rights activist has sued San Luis Obispo marijuana dispensary Megan’s Organic Market over a “Ladies’ Night” promotion that offers women a 16 percent discount on products every Monday night. [Tribune] Steve Frye, a... (Continue reading)