By KAREN VELIE Officers captured a suspect after he allegedly kidnapped an elderly woman from the Tachi Palace Casino Resort and took her to Paso Robles. On Monday morning, a caller reported the elderly woman was missing. Witnesses told Kings... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three fires burned in Paso Robles Tuesday morning, two of which were near each other, and at least one of which is suspected by authorities to have resulted from arson. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Our investigative reports, breaking news stories, and information on governments from San Luis Obispo County and throughout the Central Coast have changed our community. Our latest four-part set of articles on county corruption is our most read... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire in Atascadero on Sunday destroyed an RV and injured the owner of the motorhome, while also burning vegetation in and around the Salinas riverbed. Shortly after 2:10 p.m., Atascadero Fire And Emergency Services learned of... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and seriously injured a 65-year-old male transient who was walking in San Luis Obis Sunday night. Shortly after 10 p.m., dispatchers sent San Luis Obispo police officers and firefighters to the 2900 block of... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned several outbuildings in rural Paso Robles on Monday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 5000 block of Awaken Place near Links Golf Course of... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A man is in the hospital and a teen is in San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Hall following a hit-and-run crash in Paso Robles early Sunday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after 1 p.m., a traffic... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a bike rider who fled from a traffic stop on Broad Street. The police department is circulating an image of a male who appears to be riding an electric bicycle.... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN While conducting a DUI checkpoint Saturday night, Santa Maria police officers arrested no intoxicated drivers but did issue 10 citations for driving without a license. The Santa Maria Police Department held a DUI checkpoint in the 500... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are battling a motorhome fire that spread to vegetation in Atascadero on Sunday. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported a motorhome burning on El Camino Real in the Home Depot parking lot. Firefighters battled the... (Continue reading)