By KAREN VELIE Laws permitting cannabis cafes and outdoor drinking are some of the nearly 1,000 laws set to impact Californians in 2025. These are also laws to ban book bans, ban parking near crosswalks and ban forever chemicals in... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Cayucos Pier is again closed to the public, this time after another piling broke away during the recent high surf. The piling initially floated up on the surf. During a storm on Feb. 20, pilings at... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A man suffered minor injuries when the mobile home he was in burst into flames on Friday in Grover Beach. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a mobile home on fire at the Grand Avenue Mobile... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A group of four teens threw large rocks from a railroad bridge at cars driving on Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo on Dec. 20, breaking one windshield and then laughing at their victim. At 6:15... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested two teenagers on Friday who are suspected of murdering 20-year-old Anthony Hernandez earlier this month. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Dec. 10, a caller reported a shooting in the 300 block of... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A driver fell asleep and crashed on Highway 46 near Shandon on Friday morning, according to the CHP. Headed eastbound on Highway 46, the Central Valley driver fell asleep during a long-distance commute. The silver Honda Accord... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A drunk driver who hit two cars in San Luis Obispo on Friday morning is now in jail, according to police. At 8:20 a.m., the driver hit two parked cars on Mission Street before rolling their car... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A car hit and killed a 78-year-old man in Goleta on Christmas Eve. Shortly after 7 p.m., a vehicle hit two people walking in the intersection of Hollister Avenue and Magnolia Drive in Old Town Goleta. The... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The National Weather Service issued high surf advisories for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties Thursday morning, with waves up to 15 feet high expected along the coastline through Sunday afternoon. Surf will be highest across... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE An indoor cat died from bird flu it contracted after consuming raw pet food from Northwest Naturals that was contaminated with the virus, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Thursday. The pet food was sold at multiple... (Continue reading)