By KAREN VELIE FBI agents arrested a man last week who allegedly robbed the Chase Bank in Arroyo Grande in February. On Feb. 25, a man walked into the Chase Bank on Rancho Parkway and handed the clerk a note... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a hiker off Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday afternoon. The hiker became stuck in rocks on top of the Bishop Peak Trail at about 1 p.m., according to Cal Fire. Rescue... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday reversed the parole of an Atascadero woman who struck and killed a CHP officer, for which a jury convicted her of second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. At 22 years... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties saw an uptick in their housing market in 2022, according to a state demographic report released Monday. Developers in densely populated urban areas built the highest number of new residential... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously on April 24 to end its affordable childcare programs, after more than a dozen parents voiced their objections. “This program was a huge lifeline for my kids and my family,”... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Phillips 66 shut down its refinery in Nipomo in January and then applied for permits in March to demolish the facility and restore the land. San Luis Obispo County plans to host multiple public scoping meetings in... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE California’s population decline continues, though the rate has slowed, according to a state demographic report released Monday. Only three cities in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties experienced population increases. Stable births, fewer deaths, and a... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist died after crashing into a U.S. Postal Service vehicle on Tuesday in the Hope Ranch area outside the city of Santa Barbara. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller reported the collision in the 4200 block... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A black BMW sedan crashed into a box truck on Tuesday morning on Highway 101 on the Cuesta grade, injuring two people and slowing traffic. Shortly before 9 a.m., the BMW was headed southbound on the grade... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Four San Luis Obispo residents suffered injuries in a crash with an alleged drunk driver in Visalia on Sunday. Shortly before 6 p.m., a California Highway Patrol officer attempted to pull over an Acura that was weaving... (Continue reading)