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Driver taken to hospital after Highway 101 crash in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two cars collided on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo Thursday evening, resulting in responders transporting one person to the hospital. At about 5:30 p.m., the vehicles crashed on southbound Highway 101 near Los Osos Valley Road.... (Continue reading)

Nipomo hires new general manager

By KAREN VELIE The Nipomo Community Services District Board voted on Wednesday to appoint Raymond Dienzo as general manager. Dienzo replaces Mario Iglesias who announced plans to retire last February. After six months of recruiting efforts, the Nipomo board determined... (Continue reading)

Goleta based cannabis distributor in receivership, auction in August

By KAREN VELIE Goleta based Herbl was once the largest pot distribution company in California, though now it is in receivership with its assets set to be auctioned on Aug. 28. [Pacific Coast Business Times] With a staff of over... (Continue reading)

Elderly Templeton man dies in motorcycle crash

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 71-year-old Templeton man died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 41 between Shandon and Creston on Thursday.  Joseph Haga was riding a 2020 Yamaha MT10 motorcycle southbound on Highway 41 at approximately 12:15 p.m. While traveling... (Continue reading)

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Parkfield felt in SLO County

    By JOSH FRIEDMAN A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Parkfield in southern Monterey County caused shaking in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday.  The earthquake struck at 12:17 p.m. about 3.7 miles northwest of Parkfield, according to the U.S.... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest two juveniles for vandalizing Paso Robles High School

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested two juveniles for smashing windows and damaging other property at Paso Robles High School early Thursday morning.  Shortly after midnight, alarms sounded in multiple classrooms, alerting Paso Robles police to activity on the high... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school district officials attempt to correct misinformation

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles Unified School District officials attempted to correct misinformation over the future of its dual immersion program and the Georgia Brown Elementary campus during a board meeting on Tuesday, before directing staff to bring back more... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail inmate dies of cancer

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate, who had been battling terminal cancer, died of his illness at a hospice facility in Fresno County on Sunday.   Brett Douglass, 46, of Grover Beach was arrested and booked... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo needs to do better on safe parking for homeless

OPINION by LYNN HAMILTON An open letter to the San Luis Obispo City Council: I am writing with deep concern about the insensitive, inept and insufficient means of informing residents of the Palm Street neighborhood of the city’s plans to... (Continue reading)

Two California cities among top three metros residents are leaving

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Francisco has the largest net outflow of residents among cities nationwide, while Los Angeles places third in the rankings of cities residents are leaving, according to a study of home buying trends.  Real estate brokerage Redfin... (Continue reading)