By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts alleging the automotive parts company routinely overcharged customers. Prosecutors filed the suit in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. The Santa... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man is facing 50 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping two children under 10 years of age. Originally charged with 13 counts that included sexual intercourse or sodomy with... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a woman Tuesday on allegations she drove into a San Luis Obispo pedestrian and left him in the street with major injuries. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 19, a caller reported an injured man lying... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Arroyo Grande police officers arrested three teens for allegedly robbing four other juveniles on Friday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., three suspects robbed four juveniles in the area of N. Courtland and E. Grand avenues, according to... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A large number of people in southern areas of San Luis Obispo County are unable to make cell phone calls on Tuesday afternoon because of a widespread outage. The San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Police identified 79-year-old Joel Chesler of Atascadero as the pedestrian killed by a vehicle last week. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Sept. 26, Chesler was walking across El Camino Real towards Vons when he was struck by... (Continue reading)
OPINION by ERIC GREENING I did not yet know of SLO County Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein’s shocking order to our health care workers when I commented on our state legislative platform at the Sept. 26 Board of Supervisors meeting,... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three vehicles collided on Highway 46 West near Templeton Tuesday morning, which temporarily closed the highway. Shortly before 9 a.m., the vehicles collided on Highway 46 by Jack Creek Road. A GMC pickup truck sustained major front... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a missing swimmer following a reported shark attack in the Bay Area over the weekend. [Fox News] On Sunday, a witness informed authorities about a possible shark... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Amid a surge in crude oil costs and issues with shrinking production at refineries in California, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 24 cents during the past week to... (Continue reading)