A San Luis Obispo woman who shot her husband at point-blank range, killing him, will no longer face a murder charge following a judge’s ruling Thursday that the fatal shooting was unintentional. [Tribune] Skylar Marshall, 24, previously pleaded not guilty to... (Continue reading)
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)
Paso Robles is planning to begin grazing 300 to 500 goats next week to create firebreaks and reduce fuel loads along the Salinas River. The Salinas River corridor stretches more than three miles from north to south, separating the city’s... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Chevrolet SUV slammed into a building after colliding with a Ford pickup truck in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., witnesses reported a crash at McMillan Avenue and Orcutt Road. Two individuals suffered... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Los Angeles County judge on Tuesday sentenced a convicted sex offender with Central Coast ties to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of two 6-year-old boys in the 80s. As a... (Continue reading)
A fire burned slightly more than five acres of vegetation near Santa Margarita on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze started at 4320 Las Pilitas Road, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and remained on scene for a few hours... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE After posturing for more than a month, San Simeon Community Services District called for a special meeting on April 22 to approve a more than $17,000 payment it promised to pay the Hearst Corporation for allegedly encroaching... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN With the state’s population growth stagnating, California will lose a congressional seat for the first time. On Monday, the United States Census Bureau released the results of the 2020 census apportionment, which will determine the new distribution... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE SLO County has advanced into the coronavirus orange tier, even though case rates are up, because of an exemption granted by the state. Last week, SLO County health officials asked the state to grant the county an... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Uber driver who raped and stole valuables from college students in San Luis Obispo received a sentence on Monday of more than 50 years in state prison. Last month, a SLO County jury found Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez... (Continue reading)