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Resident suffers injuries from fire at Arroyo Grande apartment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel transported one person to the hospital following an apartment fire Wednesday morning in Arroyo Grande. At about 7:35 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning at an apartment complex located at 450 S. Elm Street.... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces four San Luis Obispo residents

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A house fire displaced four San Luis Obispo residents Tuesday night. At about 11 p.m., a caller reported the exterior of a house on Buchon Street near Johnson Avenue was on fire. The blaze extended to the... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe gets nearly $5 million in federal funds for theater renovation

By KAREN VELIE The city of Guadalupe was awarded a $4.9 million federal grant to renovate its historic movie theater and to construct a performing arts center, an outdoor amphitheater, and public plaza on the adjoining lots, the U.S. Department... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach loses appeal, ordered to pay developer more than $1 million

By KAREN VELIE The city of Pismo Beach was ordered Monday to repay the developer of a storage facility more than $1 million for overcharging development impact fees, along with court costs, according to a Second Appellate District ruling. Developer... (Continue reading)

Power outage impacts more than 5,000 customers in SLO County, Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 5,000 households, spanning from Atascadero to Santa Maria, lost power Tuesday morning. At approximately 8:19 a.m., 3,439 customers combined lost power in northern Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County, according to PG&E.... (Continue reading)

One person killed after car plunges off road in Santa Ynez Valley

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person died and three others suffered injuries after a vehicle went off the side of a road north of Solvang in the Santa Ynez Valley Monday night. At about 10:15 p.m., a person drove a BMW... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices going up, find the lowest prices

By KAREN VELIE While gas prices continue to fall in most of the country, prices in California are inching back up. During the past week, the average price of gas in San Luis Obispo County increase nine cents to $5.70... (Continue reading)

Cayucos loses its most indispensable citizen

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)

Driver hits light pole and fire hydrant in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver slammed into a fire hydrant and a light pole in San Luis Obispo Saturday morning. At about 6:30 p.m., a caller reported a driver had crashed a black sedan on Broad Street near the Cole... (Continue reading)

Driver airlifted after crashing into garage near Orcutt

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a driver to the hospital Sunday night after the individual slammed an SUV into a garage on a property west of Orcutt. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported the crash in the 2900... (Continue reading)