Lightning strikes in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties Saturday morning have ignited multiple brush fires, a few of which are continuing to burn. The Whale Fire, burning near Whale Rock Reservoir in Cayucos, has scorched 120 acres. Currently... (Continue reading)
Morro Bay police officers caught a man and woman on Wednesday who allegedly stole numerous victim’s identification, which they used to obtain credit cards in order to commit theft. At approximately 12:24 p.m., a witness reported a man with a... (Continue reading)
Eleven additional Santa Barbara County Jail inmates tested positive for coronavirus this week, while another inmate died with the virus. Ten of the infected inmates are asymptomatic and being housed in double or triple cells together. The one inmate who... (Continue reading)
The fast moving Dunes Fire near Oceano scorched 11 acres on Thursday evening. The fire is 50 percent contained. Shortly before 8 p.m., the fire was reported burning near Third and Fourth streets in Oceano. The fire moved quickly through... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo Black Lives Matter organizer Tianna Arata and attorney Lee Merritt continued their media campaign with ABC’s Byron Pitts, again saying that the July 21 protest was peaceful. Arata went further this time claiming the protest was “super... (Continue reading)
A 38-year-old inmate at the Santa Barbara County Jail died on Tuesday evening after battling the coronavirus. On July 11, Santa Maria police arrested Eduardo Velazquez, 38, for felonies including kidnapping to commit rape, aggravated sexual assault of a minor,... (Continue reading)
California State University system administrators approved Cal Poly’s plan for limited in-person classes and on-campus housing for the fall quarter, according to a campus-wide email sent Wednesday. Approximately 13 percent of classes will be held in person. These include labs... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo Police arrested a former Cal Poly football player on Aug. 6 for assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. While Saia Fonongaloa, 22, still appears on the 2019 roster, he is no longer listed on the... (Continue reading)
With school starting next week, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help locate a runaway teen from Paso Robles who has been missing for more than two months. On May 31, the father of... (Continue reading)
A San Luis Obispo fitness center that that reportedly remained open for inside workouts, and at which some gym members were seen not wearing masks, received a $1,000 fine from the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday for violating... (Continue reading)