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More oil production to restart offshore of Santa Barbara County

By KAREN VELIE Months after offshore oil production resumed at one platform off the Santa Barbara County coastline, plans are in the works to start production at two additional offshore facilities. Sable Offshore plans to restart oil production at all... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies arrest man operating luxury car scam

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives arrested a man on Tuesday who posed as a luxury car executive and scammed victims out of thousands of dollars with false promises of discounted high-end vehicles. Investigators are now seeking the... (Continue reading)

Tsunami advisory issued for SLO County coast after earthquake near Russia

By KAREN VELIE A tsunami watch issued for the Central Coast was changed on Tuesday to a tsunami advisory following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia. The tsunami is expected to reach San Luis Obispo and Santa... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys four apartments, injures two people in Grover Beach

By KAREN VELIE A fire burning at an apartment complex in Grover Beach on Tuesday morning destroyed five units and injured two people. Shortly before 9:30 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at an apartment at 970 S 14th... (Continue reading)

Vandals continue destroying tires in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE The ongoing spiking of tires continues in Paso Robles, resulting in long waits at tire shops. Since early spring, officers have responded to more than 40 reports of metal spike puncturing vehicle tires. The vandalism incidents involve... (Continue reading)

Will Paul Flores return to San Luis Obispo County to testify at trial?

By KAREN VELIE Editors Note: This is first in a four-part series on three civil lawsuits and an appeal related to the investigation, trial and incarceration of Paul Flores. Even though Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of murdering former... (Continue reading)

Brave new Trump world coming soon

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and “Life on The... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach toddler hit, injured while riding tricycle

By KAREN VELIE A Grover Beach child is in serious condition after a pickup truck hit the tricycle the 2-year-old was riding in the parking lot of the Mustang Waterpark in Arroyo Grande on Sunday, according to the CHP. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in crash near Shandon

By KAREN VELIE Two people suffered moderate to major injuries after a teen drove onto Highway 46 directly in the path of an eastbound driver near Shandon on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a crash on... (Continue reading)

Three people killed in plane crash off Monterey County

By KAREN VELIE Three people were killed after a small plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Monterey County late Saturday night. The plane, a 1974 twin-engine Beechcraft, took off shortly after 10 p.m. from the San Carlos Airport near... (Continue reading)