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Nipomo man killed in two-car crash in Santa Maria

By KAREN VELIE A 68-year-old Nipomo man was killed in a two-car crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Monday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., 20-year-old Marcos Salazar of Santa Maria was headed northbound in a Nissan in the... (Continue reading)

Wanted suspect fires gun while fleeing Santa Barbara County deputies

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria man after he shot a round from a firearm while attempting to flee on Monday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., the compliance response team, made up of sheriff... (Continue reading)

Group files lawsuit to recoup more than $1 million from SLO County agency

By KAREN VELIE A group filed a civil lawsuit last week against the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) for the “illegal use” of more than $1 million from the California’s Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund. Friends of... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria High School locked down, student with a knife

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Reports of a student with a gun led to a lockdown of Santa Maria High School Monday morning, though authorities ultimately discovered a knife, rather than a firearm. [KSBY] Officials placed Santa Maria High School on lockdown... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices nearing record high, find the lowest prices

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County have increased during the past week as the national average jumped back up. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in SLO County went from $5.95 to $6.04,... (Continue reading)

Fire scorches 20 acres at off-roading area near Santa Margarita

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire scorched approximately 20 acres around an off-roading area in the Los Padres National Forest near Santa Margarita on Sunday. A caller reported the fire burning at the Navajo Flat Off-Highway Vehicle Staging Area shortly before... (Continue reading)

San Simeon board fails to appoint new director: What’s next?

By KAREN VELIE The San Simeon Community Services District missed the window to appoint a board member to fill a vacancy, after it wrongfully withheld the names of those running for the seat from the public. After just two months... (Continue reading)

Opera San Luis Obispo cancels production, COVID-19 outbreak

By KAREN VELIE Opera San Luis Obipso canceled its production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, which was set to take place over Mother’s Day weekend at the Performing Arts Center, because of an outbreak of COVID-19. More than 1,700 tickets... (Continue reading)

Two teens shot in Santa Maria

By KAREN VELIE Two teens were shot Friday night in separate shootings in Santa Maria, according to police. Shortly before 10 p.m., a 19-year-old male, who was suffering from a single gunshot wound, checked himself into Marian Regional Medical Center.... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist killed in crash in rural Templeton

By KAREN VELIE A 68-year-old Templeton man was killed in a bicycle crash on Oakdale Road near Vineyard Drive on April 30. [Tribune] Jeffrey Parks was headed westbound at about 25 mph on Oakdale Road in rural Templeton when he... (Continue reading)