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Woman leads officers on chase from Santa Maria to Arroyo Grande

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman led officers on a chase from Santa Maria to Arroyo Grande Tuesday night, culminating with her arrest at a Chevron station. Shortly before 11 p.m., the woman headed northbound on Highway 101 with several officers... (Continue reading)

Driver attempts to drive around barricade in Arroyo Grande, gets stuck

By KAREN VELIE After multiple local drivers drove around road closed signs, San Luis Obispo County Public Works placed a concrete barrier at Corbett Canyon Road near Corbett Highlands Place in rural Arroyo Grande during last weeks storms. The driver... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man dies in single car crash on Highway 46

By KAREN VELIE A 70-year-old Paso Robles man died in a crash on Highway 46 west of Highway 101 on Tuesday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly before 2 p.m., the Paso Robles man was headed westbound on Highway 46... (Continue reading)

SLO County sheriff deputies resume search for missing boy

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue crews have resumed searching for the missing 5-year-old boy, after a temporary halt in the search because of the storm on Saturday. On the morning of Jan. 9, Lyndsy Doan drove through the San Marcos Creek... (Continue reading)

Two more bodies found in SLO County hotel room

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police found two bodies in a room at the Aloha Inn on Jan. 7, police said. There are now two cases of multiple bodies found in a hotel room in SLO County on a Saturday... (Continue reading)

Construction site fire injures three people in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire at a construction site injured two men and a woman in Santa Maria early Tuesday morning. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a recreational vehicle engulfed in flames at a construction site in the 3500... (Continue reading)

IRS extends tax deadlines for people in SLO and Santa Barbara counties

By KAREN VELIE The Internal Revenue Service is providing a one-month extension for residents and businesses in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties because of the recent storms, the IRS announced last week. Federal taxpayers in 31 California counties... (Continue reading)

Surviving Boomer, Cayucos’ beloved nightmare

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, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Los Osos schedules meeting to discuss possible lawsuits over flooding

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District scheduled a special board meeting for Tuesday evening to discuss anticipated litigation related to the thousands of gallons of water and mud that crashed into Vista de Oro Estates after a... (Continue reading)

Another mudslide damages Highway 1, in Big Sur

By KAREN VELIE A massive mudslide covered Highway 1 near Mud Creek in Big Sur in mud and debris during last weekends storms. Earlier this month, authorities closed Highway 1 from northern San Luis Obispo County to Big Sur in... (Continue reading)