By KAREN VELIE Stormy weather last week drenched San Luis Obispo County, again pushing up already above average rainfall totals and reservoir levels. Climate scientists track rain from July 1 through June 31. Rainfall totals from July 1 through April... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police officers arrested a 71-year-old man Friday evening for allegedly stabbing and sexually assaulting a woman with whom he was reportedly a friend. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., witnesses reported a stabbing in the 2400 block... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police have identified the woman found deceased in the Righetti Ranch neighborhood last month as San Luis Obispo resident Nadia Fournier, 22. Police found Fournier’s body on March 1. Investigators do not view the... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department issued 13 citations to drivers and bicyclists for a variety of violations during a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Thursday. Police officers conducted the operation citywide from 7 a.m. to... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a British national with the surname Paradise for allegedly making a bomb threat at a Bank of America branch in Santa Barbara on Thursday. Shortly before 2 p.m., a man reportedly walked into the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The owners of the 99 Cents Only stores chain announced Thursday they are closing down all 371 locations including five in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Liquidation sales start on Friday. There are five 99... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning the public about a scammer posing as a member of department and leaving messages for residents. Police say the scammer is instructing residents to return a phone call to... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly DUI driver crashed into a house, as well as two parked vehicles, in San Luis Obispo early Thursday morning. Just after 1 a.m., the driver was traveling eastbound on Foothill Boulevard at a high rate... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver from Fresno fled CHP officers through much of northern San Luis Obispo County last Friday, hitting multiple vehicle and driving the wrong way on Highway 101 before crashing. Mandeep Singh Brar, 27, was... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Five cars collided by Santa Rosa Park in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., a caller reported a crash at the intersection of Santa Rosa and Oak streets, according to the San Luis... (Continue reading)