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Horse and rider rescued after falling off Montana de Oro trail
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency crews rescued a horse and its rider after the animal fell more than 50 feet off a trail in Montana de Oro State Park Friday evening. The horse fell about 50 to 60 feet off the... (Continue reading)
Trump ends another wind energy lease off California’s coastline, two remain
By KAREN VELIE The Trump administration announced this week that it has made a deal to end three more offshore wind leases, including another off the coast of California leaving only two active leases left in the Golden State. RWE... (Continue reading)
Second Santa Barbara County deputy arrested for timecard fraud
By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time this year, a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested for fraud related to his timecards. Sheriff’s detectives arrested Custody Sergeant Jeffrey Koeller on Thursday. The arrest came a little more than six... (Continue reading)
Standoff, arrest for domestic violence in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Following a 30 minute standoff, San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly making criminal threats, domestic violence and battery. Shortly after noon, a woman reported Omar Gutierrez had threatened to harm her at... (Continue reading)
KEYT workers strike canceling popular live broadcast
By KAREN VELIE Following nearly 18 months of contract negotiations, KEYT staffers left the station on Wednesday to participate in a one-day strike that canceled the popular live broadcast of the first full day of Old Spanish Days Fiesta in... (Continue reading)
Templeton man’s body found on Highway 101
By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers identified the person whose body was found lying beside Highway 101 in northern San Luis Obispo County on July 31 as 37-year-old Chad Corpuz of Templeton. His body was found lying off southbound... (Continue reading)
Shandon man running unlicensed daycare arrested for molesting kids
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 67-year-old Shandon man on Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing children he gained access to through his illicit daycare. Detectives determined Javier RiveraMojica allegedly gained access to numerous victims through... (Continue reading)
Fire damages home in rural Arroyo Grande
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a home in rural Arroyo Grande early Thursday morning. Cal Fire and Five Cities Fire personnel responded to a residence in the 500 block of Manuela Way at about 2:30 a.m. Firefighters quickly knocked... (Continue reading)
SLO County pulls proposed sales tax for roads off the ballot
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to remove a proposed .5% sales tax measure for transportation projects from the November ballot. At an estimated cost of $588,000, the SLO Council of... (Continue reading)
Paso Robles City Council spars over Highway 46 crossing
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Council members spared Tuesday over hiring an engineering firm to prepare a feasibility study of several proposed Highway 46 undercrossings near the airport. During a contentious discussion over the best place to build the crossing,... (Continue reading)