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Officials close cracked Pismo Beach bluff

By JOSH FRIEDMAN City officials closed a viewpoint area and walkway beside a Pismo Beach park after larger cracks appeared in a bluff rising up from the ocean. The cracked bluff is located by the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and... (Continue reading)

LA County declines prosecuting Paul Flores for rape

By KAREN VELIE The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office recently decided not to prosecute Paul Flores for several alleged rapes that were discovered during the investigation into the murder of Kristin Smart. Flores, now 46, murdered Smart during an... (Continue reading)

Gas prices increasing, find the lowest prices in SLO County

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County remained unchanged at $4.87 during the past week, with an increase in gas demand during the holiday season resulting in higher state and national... (Continue reading)

Flooding and high wind warnings for San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County will be under a flood watch and wind advisory on Tuesday as another atmospheric river is expected to drench the county in rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The latest storm is... (Continue reading)

SLO Judge dismisses Jodry family’s wrongful death suit

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge on Thursday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of an Atascadero man who fell from a parking garage. On Sept. 14, 2019, David Knight took Thomas Jodry to... (Continue reading)

SLO County Judge under quarantine, using Zoom

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Court Judge Matt Guerrero is under quarantine and unable to attend legal proceedings at the courthouse, according to an email informing local attorneys of the issue. Guerrero is quarantined until approximately Jan. 12. He... (Continue reading)

Rock slide closes Highway 1 south of Ragged Point

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities closed and then temporarily reopened Highway 1 from northern San Luis Obispo County to Big Sur in Monterey County, following a rock and mud slide south of Ragged Point this week. The slide occurred in the... (Continue reading)

Man killed in fire at condo in Lompoc, another person escaped

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a condo fire on Friday, according to the Lompoc Fire Department. Shortly before 9 a.m., a caller reported the fire at a condominium complex at the 1000 block of West Chestnut Avenue.... (Continue reading)

Wave crashes into Cambria home, causing damage and injuries

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A very large wave slammed into a house in Cambria Thursday morning, shattering windows and injuring a person inside the home. The wave struck a house along Sherwood Drive at about 10 a.m. It shattered the waterfront... (Continue reading)

Dining, drink and other specials in SLO County in January

Find great local deals on dining, entertainment, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Marisol at the Cliffs in Pismo Beach Admire ocean views while you enjoy a three course meal during January,... (Continue reading)