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Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after falling on rural San Luis Obispo trail
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a bicyclist to a hospital after the rider fell on a trail near San Luis Obispo on Friday. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a bicyclist down on the Eucalyptus... (Continue reading)
Starbucks Coffee closing three stores in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Starbucks Coffee is closing 250 stores in the United States and Canada, three in San Luis Obispo, the chain announced on Thursday. While the chain did not list the specific stores it is closing, Starbucks’ fan Winter... (Continue reading)
A $6.46 million solution to an air-conditioning problem?
OPINION by DORIAN BAKER Paso Robles Joint Unified School District says students deserve an air-conditioned gym. Yet the district says demolishing the existing high school gym and building a new one on the tennis courts may cost less than adding... (Continue reading)
Hundreds of San Luis Obispo County residents win quiet title lawsuit
By KAREN VELIE A judge ruled Thursday that the more than 800 residents involved in a quiet title lawsuit to protect their rights to use water from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin without charge have won their case. Moving forward,... (Continue reading)
Templeton CHP officers holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night
By KAREN VELIE The California Highway Patrol in Templeton announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday evening. Officials select the location based on the number of previous accidents and... (Continue reading)
Templeton advisory group on the chopping block
By KAREN VELIE After the chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group was convicted of eight criminal counts, the bulk of the group’s members resigned leaving the board unable to function. With only three members left, the group no longer... (Continue reading)
Jury finds Nipomo man guilty of beating his partner
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury on Wednesday found a Nipomo man guilty of felony violence against an intimate partner. Bob Otis Sell, 54, is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 5. On May 14, the victim called... (Continue reading)
Military training jet crashes into ocean near Morro Bay
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A military training jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Morro Bay on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the pilot of an MK-58 Hawker Hunter ran into trouble. “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. I’ve lost thrust,” the pilot... (Continue reading)
Vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade, 40 acres burned
By KAREN VELIE A vehicle fire on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo ignited a fast moving fire on the Cuesta Grade on Wednesday. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a Tesla burning on northbound Highway 101 near... (Continue reading)
Suspect arrested for raping teen near bike path
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old man on Monday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at knifepoint near a bike path in Carpinteria in March 2025. Following the rape, the victim told detectives she was walking... (Continue reading)