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Morro Bay man leads CHP on wild cross-county chase

A Morro Bay man led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase across both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties that ended with him hanging off a cliff and clinging to a knife. Officers captured Trevor Michael Crain, but... (Continue reading)

SLO County considering cloud seeding

At a hearing on water supply options for South County, a public works official said San Luis Obispo County staffers are looking into the possibility of increasing rainfall by cloud seeding. [Tribune] Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification... (Continue reading)

Mistrial declared in murder case of elderly Solvang woman

A Santa Maria judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case of a 90-year-old Solvang woman who is accused of murdering her terminally ill daughter. The mistrial occurred, in part, because jurors watched media coverage of a separate verdict in... (Continue reading)

Debbie Peterson for District 3 Supervisor

OPINION by OTIS PAGE As an aging genetic Republican and an individual of distinct conservative values, I am reluctant to admit that I have come to admire others of different persuasions, especially in a political context. Debbie Peterson is a... (Continue reading)

California Republicans dwindling, independents rising

Republican Party membership is on the decline in California, while an increasing number of voters are registering “no party preference.” Democratic Party membership in California has flat lined recently, according to a report issued Monday by Secretary of State Alex... (Continue reading)

Human remains found in rural Arroyo Grande

A man found a skull and bones while walking around his property in rural Arroyo Grande. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office says the skull and bones are the remains of a young Native American, but investigators have yet... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles motorcyclist killed in Central Valley

A 45-year-old Paso Robles man died Saturday after crashing his motorcycle in Fresno County. The CHP has identified the victim as Ronnie Allen Ochoa. [Fresno Bee] Around 7:30 p.m., Ochoa was riding east of Coalinga, heading southbound on Sutter Avenue.... (Continue reading)

Big money backing Paso’s water district plan

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A North County electorate widely divided by a proposed water district plan will decide the issue in just two weeks amid a flurry of last-minute campaigning by both sides. The proposal has been a contentious one since... (Continue reading)

Few ballots cast on proposed Paso Robles water district

Less then 12 percent of the mail-in-ballots to approve funding for a proposed Paso Robles basin water district had been returned to San Luis Obispo County as of Friday afternoon, or 865 of 7,313 ballots. It requires a two thirds... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat at Templeton High School

Templeton High School students were evacuated early Monday afternoon after school officials received reports of a bomb threat. Students are gathered on or near the bleachers as they await transportation. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies and the bomb squad... (Continue reading)