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Eagle Fire burns 38 acres near Lake Nacimiento

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire that burned 30 acres between Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio in San Luis Obispo County is 80 % contained on Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, a... (Continue reading)

Boat crash kills one, injures another at Lake San Antonio

By KAREN VELIE A 62-year-old man was killed and a teen was injured in a boat crash at Lake San Antonio on Friday. The speedboat was headed across the lake when the driver made a turn, hit a wake and... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces six people in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A fire at a home in Paso Robles displaced six people on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home at 3220 Lucas Lane. The fire is suspected to have... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officers arrest four people for gang related charges

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested four people – three juveniles and one adult – on Thursday evening for multiple weapons charges related to street gang activity. Shortly before 6 p.m., the Santa Maria Police Department’s Gang Suppression... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County sending deputies, officers to Los Angeles

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is sending 23 deputies to provide mutual aid to the city of Los Angeles in response to ongoing civil unrest over ICE arrests. Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach police departments are sending a... (Continue reading)

SLO County Farm Bureau warns of impending Ice raids

By KAREN VELIE With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting undocumented immigrants in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, the San Luis Obispo Farm Bureau provided its members a warning along with suggestions on how to deal with ICE agents.... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Planned Parenthood workers strike averted

By KAREN VELIE Healthcare workers and Planned Parenthood California Central Coast recently reached a tentative agreement averting a planned protest. Health care workers accused Planned Parenthood of unfair labor practices and poor management. The healthcare workers at six Planned Parenthood... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach reduces some parking citation rates

By KAREN VELIE Your parking meter in Pismo Beach ran out 10 minutes before you got back to your car, which now has an $80 parking ticket on the windshield. The Pismo Beach City Council voted June 2 to change... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police warn residents about phone scam

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning the public about a phone scam aimed at extorting money from local residents. Scammers are calling residents and posing as SLO Police Department staff members in attempts to extort... (Continue reading)

Over 1,300 PG&E customers without power in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE More than 1,300 PG&E customers lost power in northern San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 7:20 a.m., power went out for 1,317 customers from west side of Paso Robles to Lake Nacimiento. The cause... (Continue reading)