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Driver crashes into house in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed a car into a house in San Luis Obispo on Friday. Shortly before 1 p.m., the driver’s sedan slammed through a fence and onto a property near the corner of Islay and Osos streets.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council candidate sign wars getting ugly

By KAREN VELIE Two Paso Robles City Council members spared with each other during Tuesday evening’s city council meeting, exposing the vitriol in the races. Both candidates gave inaccurate statements regarding the argument over space for their signs. During public... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Counsel seeks four-year contract, nearly $2 million

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is slated on Tuesday to approve a new four-year contract with County Counsel Rita Neal at a cost of nearly $2 million, according to the consent agenda. If approved... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for Grover Beach stabbing

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police officers arrested a 16-year-old boy on Thursday evening for stabbing another juvenile, causing significant injuries.  Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported a stabbing at a home in the 1200 block of Manhattan Avenue.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo MMA fighter signs contract, bout on Friday

  By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Mixed Martial Arts fighter Steven Sainsbury is competing in his second professional MMA bout, this one in Long Beach on Sept 6. Shortly after winning his first professional match in May by knocking... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Superior Court cuts hours, budget cuts

By KAREN VELIE If you’re needing to file a document or seek assistance at the San Luis Obispo Superior Court, expect longer lines and shorter hours after the state cut funding while operational costs have soared. Starting this week, staff... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Chimineas Fire burns 1,200 acres

By KAREN VELIE The Chimineas Fire in southern San Luis Obispo County has burned 1,200 acres as of Wednesday evening. Firefighters have achieved 50% containment. At 9:20 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning at Chimineas Ranch Road in an... (Continue reading)

Semi trucks crash on Highway 46 in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE One semi truck rear ended another semi truck on Highway 46 in Paso Robles on Wednesday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 7 p.m., a caller reported the crash at the intersection of Highway 46 and... (Continue reading)

California Democratic heavyweight Gloria Romero leaves party

Opinion by Gloria Romero I am announcing today that I am leaving the Democratic Party. I was a Democratic convention delegate for the Reverend Jesse Jackson and President Barack Obama at three different conventions. I was California co-chair for the... (Continue reading)