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One person injured in Arroyo Grande apartment fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire at an Arroyo Grande apartment on Thursday afternoon injured one occupant, according to the Five Cities Fire Authority.  Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a fire at an apartment in the 400 block of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles officers bust prolific car thieves

By KAREN VELIE Two car thieves are in jail after Paso Robles police officers tied them to four recently stolen vehicles, police announced on Thursday. During the past month, three people in Paso Robles reported someone had stolen their vehicles,... (Continue reading)

Judge declares mistrial in SLO County fentanyl murder case

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict, a judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the SLO County murder case of a woman who sold fentanyl that killed a Templeton man. [Tribune] While the jury convicted Brandi... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest DUI driver for hit-and-run that injured 2

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a 47-year-old man Monday night for allegedly crashing into two people while intoxicated and then fleeing the scene. Shortly before 10 p.m., the driver hit two people at the intersection of Creston... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles begrudgingly permits transparency, right to petition

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles city staff loosened the reins on applicants applying for the contract to operate concessions at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport, but only after outside attorneys found their actions violated the California Constitution. Initially, Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Board votes to close Georgia Brown Elementary School in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District voted 6-1 on Tuesday to close Georgia Brown Elementary School campus and disperse students and staff to one of the middle schools starting in the 2024-2025 school year, with Trustee... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest man over multiple sexual assaults

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested a man last week for allegedly committing multiple sexual assaults over a span of several years.  On Jan. 18, the Santa Maria Police Department Detective Bureau served search and arrest warrants in the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly protestors attempt to break into building, start riot – video

By KAREN VELIE Eight pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Monday after they attempted to break into a building and started a riot. One suspect is charged with snatching an officer’s firearm. Aware of... (Continue reading)

Fatal crash in Atascadero, man charged with manslaughter

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers filed manslaughter charges against a man involved in a fatal crash in Atascadero on Sunday. A Fresno woman, 32-year-old Edna Marquez Galindo, was killed in the crash, according to the CHP. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly strike over, faculty accepts less than previously offered

By KAREN VELIE Following a one-day strike and months of negotiations, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s faculty union and California State University management reached a tentative agreement on Monday. While faculty members went back to work on Tuesday, it appears... (Continue reading)