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Amtrak train headed to the Central Coast derails

By KAREN VELIE An Amtrak train with scheduled stops in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles crashed into a truck and partially derailed in Ventura County on Wednesday. Shortly after 11 a.m., the Amtrak Coastal Starlight hit a... (Continue reading)

Did Pismo Beach wait too long to close the slide?

By KAREN VELIE After more than 30 people suffered spinal, tailbone and other injuries, the City of Pismo Beach permanently closed the Pier Plaza slide last week. Built as part of an $8.8 million pier revitalization project, the city opened... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest man for seeking sex acts with teen girl

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives arrested a man on Tuesday who allegedly attempted to meet with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl in order to have sex. Christopher Alexis Correa, 26, of Guadalupe arranged to meet... (Continue reading)

Hate crimes reportedly rise by 20% in California

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Hate crimes in California surged by 20.2% in 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by state Attorney General Rob Bonta.  The total amount of reported hate crimes rose from 1,763 in 2021 to 2,120 in 2022.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach officers arrest probationer with loaded ghost gun

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A traffic stop in Grover Beach Sunday evening led to officers arresting a Central Coast man who is on probation and was allegedly carrying a loaded ghost gun.  Officers stopped a driver for speeding on Grand Avenue.... (Continue reading)

Macaroni & Cheese Festival in Avila Beach, event photos

American General Media Radio produced the grand wine and cheese lovers event of the year on the Central Coast last weekend, the gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Festival at Avila Beach Resort.   See the photo gallery here... (Continue reading)

Get help filing for disaster relief in Templeton

By KAREN VELIE Need help applying for disaster relief following a series of damaging storms that ravaged San Luis Obispo County in February and March? You can now get help filling out your request forms at a temporary disaster recovery... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach parking lot closes over eminent domain dispute

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid a dispute between Pismo Beach and a property owner over an eminent domain clause in a contract, a popular downtown lot has closed to the public, exacerbating the South County city’s parking problems. [KSBY] The 75-space... (Continue reading)

Central Coast cannabis business files countersuit against competitor

By KAREN VELIE Central Coast-based Glass House Brands and owners Kyle Kazan and Graham Farrar of Santa Barbara filed a defamation lawsuit last week against a competitor who sued Glass House for the alleged illegal trafficking of cannabis. Two weeks... (Continue reading)

Developer to break ground on long-planned Grover Beach hotel

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Construction will soon begin on a hotel project in Grover Beach that has been in the works since 2007. [KCOY] The hotel will be a Springhill Suites by Marriott located at 950 El Camino Real. The site... (Continue reading)