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Burning man was suicide

(UPDATE) A 50-year-old Arroyo Grande man who ignited himself with gasoline Monday and ran across Swinging Bridge in front of numerous witnesses has died. Arroyo Grande police officials said that Jason Noble Cocks died Wednesday at 9:45 p.m. at the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water battle lingers

A local judge said Tuesday that his decision on the fate of new water rates in Paso Robles will await a higher court ruling on the same matter which is due shortly. A lawsuit brought by resident John Borst and... (Continue reading)

Bomb squad called to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Bomb Task Force is investigating a paper bag full of what is suspected to be articles of clothing that was tossed over the front gate of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant by the angry spouse of... (Continue reading)

Cambria murder suspect sought help for mental illness

By KAREN VELIE Brandon Henslee, 22, tried to get help for his mental illness more than a year ago. Today, he sits in jail accused of killing his younger brother late last month. Henslee became the sixth mentally ill person... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student missing in Sacramento River

A 20-year-old Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student went missing during a Labor Day float down the Sacramento River. Brett Olson’s friends last saw him Sunday at about 3 p.m. before he got separated from them near Beer Can Beach.... (Continue reading)

Wood tax slips through legislature

A new tax on lumber was passed by California lawmakers over the weekend with the full support of the timber industry. (Sacramento Bee) The 1 percent increase proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown won approval by the barest of margins, 54-20,... (Continue reading)

Man allegedly kills his father in Orcutt

A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his father and critically injured his mother Monday night at an Orcutt park during a family dispute. Shortly before 6 p.m. at Orcutt Community Park on Sage Crest Drive,... (Continue reading)

Man lights himself on fire in Arroyo Grande

A man doused himself in gasoline and lit himself on fire near the corner of Olohan Alley and Short Street in Arroyo Grande on Monday. A witness told police the man, fully engulfed in flames, ran across the Swinging Bridge.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach attorney warns council to keep quiet

Grover Beach’s city attorney has warned the council and staff not to provide information to state investigators related to a 2010 sewage spill. Attorney Martin Koczanowicz said that if the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District administration is found... (Continue reading)

Lawmakers attempt to revive redevelopment

Funding for redevelopment in California could be revived through four bills slated to divert property taxes for local development projects. These bills have made it to the final sprint of the state legislative session, which ends today at midnight, and are now... (Continue reading)