By KAREN VELIE The Cypress Fire, burning east of Templeton, has burned 88 acres and is 5% contained. Cal Fire reports the fire is threatening three structures in the area. First reported on Saturday afternoon, the blaze is burning in... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A tanker truck collided with a car just east of Orcutt on Saturday, injuring four people, one of whom was airlifted from the scene of the crash. Shortly before 4 p.m., the semi-truck, which was transporting 150... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A fire burning between Paso Robles and Cambria on Saturday afternoon has scorched 65 acres. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning near Cypress Mountain Drive. Firefighters are fighting the blaze from the ground... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A driver crashed in rural Nipomo shortly after receiving a speeding ticket for driving 85 mph down the Cuesta Grade on Saturday morning, according to the CHP. Shorty after 7 a.m., the driver was headed southbound on... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A big-rig truck crashed on an overpass just south of Paso Robles early Friday morning, resulting in an hours-long partial closure of Highway 101 near the Spring Street offramp. The big-rig crashed and overturned at about 3... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Unemployment numbers in San Luis Obispo County continued climbing in July, with the number of unemployed workers jumping 7.4% from 5,400 in June 2024 to 5,800 in July 2024, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. While... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Arroyo Grande City Council has decided to limit public comment on items that do not appear on meeting agendas to one minute. [New Times] During its meeting on Tuesday, the Arroyo Grande council discussed the possibility... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers this week arrested a local man who allegedly stole about $20,000 of copper downspouts from the Irish Hills Shopping Center last month. On July 10, at about 11:30 p.m., a suspect cut... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE While a large number of restaurants have closed during the past several years, 16 Central Coast restaurant owners were recently awarded grants to help fund their businesses. The California Restaurant Foundation awarded $5,000 grants to eight independently... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta announced today that he helped secure new federal funding to modernize the Paso Robles Airport. The $530,610 federal grant, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s airport improvement program, will support the completion of... (Continue reading)