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Drunk driver allegedly kills pedestrian in Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian in Atascadero Sunday evening before crashing head-on into another vehicle on Highway 41 near Santa Rosa Road. Following the fatal hit-and-run, Jorge Castaneda, 26, of Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Crash wedges car under semi-truck in Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A two-vehicle collision on Monday morning on Highway 46 in rural Paso Robles left one person trapped in a vehicle wedged underneath a semi-truck. Shortly before 6 a.m., the semi-truck, which was carrying an 80,000-pound load, collided... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue person trapped in vehicle in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated a person from a Lexus SUV that crashed and rolled over in the Highland Drive area of San Luis Obispo on Sunday. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the single-vehicle crash near the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Five Cities Fire Authority shutters Oceano station, firefighters elsewhere

By KAREN VELIE The Five Cities Fire Authority announced plans Friday to add a full-time firefighter as a partial remedy to the regular closures of the Oceano station. While Five Cities fire crews were battling the Dixie Fire, the authority... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found in ditch in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A man’s body was discovered in a ditch off Union Road near Kleck Road in Paso Robles Saturday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported the body. Paso Robles police officers and San Luis Obispo Sheriff... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 outbreak at the Santa Barbara County Jail

By KAREN VELIE An additional 65 inmates at the Santa Barbara County Jail inmates and four staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 during the past 30 days. After a lengthy lull in cases, 11 inmates and one guard tested positive... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man arrested after standoff in San Miguel

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a reportedly suicidal man in San Miguel Thursday evening, following an hour and a half-long-standoff in which the suspect refused to exit his vehicle. [KSBY] On Thursday, a 911 caller... (Continue reading)

Six SLO County residents die of COVID-19, cases dropping

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported six new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 96 on Tuesday to 84 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Is Cal Poly San Luis Obispo promoting racial discrimination?

Opinion by Ben Di Guglielmo At Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s so-called “number 1-rated orientation in the nation,” on Aug. 6 the students were separated from their parents so they could attend a presentation titled “Mustangs for Inclusive Excellence.” While... (Continue reading)

Former Paso Robles complex tenants to receive $4 million settlement

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The former tenants of a 54-unit Paso Robles apartment complex that previously was infested with vermin and plagued with numerous numerous other hazards are set to received a $4 million settlement. [Tribune] In May 2019, a class... (Continue reading)