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Firefighters rescue hiker who fell off Pismo Beach cliff

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rescue crews hoisted a hiker up a Pismo Beach cliff near Dinosaur Caves Park on Wednesday. Shortly before 3 p.m., the hiker reportedly slid off a trail adjacent to Mattie Road just south of the park. The... (Continue reading)

San Simeon looking to Paavo Ogren for assistance

While local developers are eying San Simeon, district officials are unsure how to move forward with new construction and lifting the community’s more than 30-year building moratorium. Five years ago, the district built a reverse osmosis facility to provide the... (Continue reading)

Wanted felon arrested in Paso Robles, person of interest in shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Law enforcement officers arrested a wanted felon on Tuesday who is a person of interest in a shooting at a Paso Robles apartment complex. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, a caller reported a shooting on Alamo... (Continue reading)

Cunningham attends conference in Hawaii, undeterred by travel advisory

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham is one of four California lawmakers in attendance this week at a conference in Hawaii, just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an advisory not to travel out of state. Newsom’s travel... (Continue reading)

Arata’s attorneys seek to give SLO County prosecutors the boot

By KAREN VELIE In the latest move in an unusually crude legal battle, attorneys for Black Lives Matter protester Tianna Arata accuse San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow of violating his legal duties while attempting to promote his... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for a woman, stolen gun

By CCN STAFF San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who may have a stolen firearm, according to a Facebook post. The grey haired woman was last seen at Starbucks on Broad Street on Monday at 2 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Man jumps from SLO parking garage, kills himself

A grey-haired man with a blue mask jumped from a San Luis Obispo parking garage on Tuesday afternoon, killing himself. The man jumped from the parking garage across the street from SLO City Hall, into a SLO County parking lot... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at Wendy’s in Paso Robles

Paso Robles firefighters extinguished a blaze at the Wendy’s restaurant on Niblick Road Tuesday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., a 911 caller reported smoke coming from the restaurant. Firefighters arrived to find a fire burning in the roof of the... (Continue reading)

Brush fire burning in rural Arroyo Grande

Firefighters are battling a brush fire Tuesday that is burning off Highway 1 near Valley Road in rural Arroyo Grande. Shortly before 11 a.m., a resident reported a fire burning about a mile from their home. Firefighters arrived to find... (Continue reading)

One person injured in Paso Robles shooting

A suspect shot a victim in the arm and torso on Monday evening at the Dry Creek Apartments complex in Paso Robles. Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported a shooting on Alamo Creek Terrace at the apartment complex. Officers... (Continue reading)