By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a 69-year-old Oceano man on Tuesday for alleged lewd acts with a child under 14 and for sexual penetration with a child under 10. Late last month, detectives received a... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to move forward with further discussions on rescinding a 2020 ordinance that sets campaign contribution limits at $25,000, as part of the consent agenda. In... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Administrative Officer Wade Horton resigned amid an evaluation request, County Counsel Rita Neal announced following a Board of Supervisor closed session on Tuesday. Horton agreed to lead the county until May 1. A... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A federal judge on Monday issued a ruling blocking key provisions of a California law that significantly restricts the sale of new handguns, finding that sections of the legislation violate the Second Amendment. [OC Register] California’s Unsafe... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Tuesday morning commuters are facing downed trees, road closures and flooding throughout San Luis Obispo County, according to the California Highway Patrol. SLO County is under a flood watch and wind advisory as another atmospheric river drenches... (Continue reading)
By Ron Cuff Math proficiency levels at the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, a “district of excellence,” are currently at 28.57%, more than 10% below California’s average and more than 20% below the national average. As with all government... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Firefighters battled a fire at a home in Pismo Beach on Monday evening. Shortly before 9 p.m., a caller reported a home on fire on Placentia Avenue near Shell Beach Drive. The residents were able to evacuate... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A vehicle struck a pedestrian Monday evening at the intersection of Toro and Buchon streets in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle had struck a pedestrian near Mitchell Park. Emergency personnel... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police officers are searching for a gunman who shot and wounded a male victim Sunday evening. At about 8:40 p.m., a Hispanic male shot a person in the 400 block of West Ocean Avenue, according to... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline for local residents and businesses impacted by recent storms to apply for disaster relief loans until March 31. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo County homeowners, renters and businesses could... (Continue reading)