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Cuesta College chosen for inmate second chance program

The U.S. Department of Education has chosen Cuesta College as one of five California colleges to participate in a pilot program with a goal of reducing recidivism for inmates through education. As part of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program,... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria boxer wins first round at Rio Olympics

Carlos Balderas of Santa Maria is one step closer in his quest for the gold at the Rio Olympics. Balderas won his first boxing match of the Olympics Saturday morning against Kazakhstan’s Berik Abdrakhmanov. In the second round, Balderas, 20, started... (Continue reading)

Political elites on both sides need to go

OPINION by JUSTIN FAREED This election, both nationally and locally, has highlighted a stark divide in our country between those who are deeply entrenched in the political establishment and those with a vision who are working to bring true representation... (Continue reading)

Environmental group sues state over Price Canyon oil wells

An environmental group says California regulators are negligent in protecting the state’s groundwater amid an historic drought and shouldn’t allow new oil and gas wells in Price Canyon without the proper environmental reviews, according to a lawsuit filed on Aug.... (Continue reading)

Man drowns in Oceano Dunes waters

A 50-year-old man drowned Friday afternoon in waters off the Oceano Dunes State Park making it the third death from drowning in San Luis Obispo County in less than a month. About 3 p.m., the man and a woman were... (Continue reading)

Teen Templeton home invasion suspect, nabbed for burglary

One of the teens, now being tried as an adult for a Templeton Home invasion, was identified by multiple CCN readers as a one of two burglars who robbed an Atascadero home in May. Levi Mattson, 16, of Atascadero has... (Continue reading)

Man dies minutes after being booked in Santa Barbara County Jail

A 56-year-old Santa Barbara man died about 40 minutes after arriving at the county jail. Police had just arrested the man for being under the influence of drugs. At approximately 12:30 a.m., Santa Barbara police officers responding to a domestic... (Continue reading)

Crashes on LOVR in SLO send four to hospital

In a span of less than 24 hours, three car crashes occurred on Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obipso, sending a total of four people to the hospital. The accidents left three people with major injuries, two of... (Continue reading)

Man robs Pismo Beach hotel and gets away

A man wearing a white surgical mask and a black or dark-colored hoodie robbed the Spyglass Inn in Pismo Beach Thursday night. Officers responded to the scene and searched for the robber but did not find the suspect. [KSBY] Around... (Continue reading)

U.S. Marshals seize drugs from Grover Beach business

U.S. Marshals today seized more than 100 cases of products labeled as containing the dangerous and unapproved ingredient Kratom from Kratom Therapy in Grover Beach. The seized products are worth approximately $150,000. The products were distributed by Nature Therapeutics LLC,... (Continue reading)