By KAREN VELIE Two members of the Oceano Advisory Council sent emails defending their use of the word “bitch” after the name-calling ended up in the minutes from their Feb. 20 board meeting. Three of the six members in attendance... (Continue reading)
The state gave the green light on Wednesday for San Luis Obispo County restaurants to reopen their dining rooms and for retail stores to allow shoppers inside. In order to open for indoor dining, restaurants need to follow statewide guidelines... (Continue reading)
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person killed in a collision on Highway 154 last Friday as 21-year-old Daniel Anthony Andrade of San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 6 p.m., Andrade was driving a Honda Accord at a... (Continue reading)
The California Highway Patrol has released data indicating, amid the statewide shelter-in-place order, collisions and DUI arrests declined significantly, while citations for speeding in excess of 100 mph increased by nearly 50 percent. With declining traffic volume, the number of... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo County is projecting a $32 million to $56 million budget shortfall for the coming fiscal year primarily because of the pandemic. During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, officials said drops in consumer spending have prompted decreases in... (Continue reading)
A fire destroyed at least part of a house on the Nipomo Mesa Tuesday morning. The fire broke out at about 10 a.m. at a home in the 2600 block of Fowler Lane close to Mesa View Drive. Occupants of... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Five Cities Fire Authority Board delayed plans last week to give raises and bonuses to all fire personnel, allowing Arroyo Grande Councilman Keith Storton time to comply with his city’s requirement to get council approval to... (Continue reading)
A man allegedly shot an acquaintance multiple times at an Avila Beach home Monday evening, and then led law enforcement on a chase from San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay, where he was eventually arrested. Shortly after 6 p.m., John... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo County residents should soon be able to eat at local restaurants and shop inside retail stores, because of relaxed shelter at home regulations Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today. County officials are constructing an attestation package for the... (Continue reading)
A pair of car crashes in the Santa Maria area Monday morning resulted in responders taking two people to the hospital, one via ambulance and one via helicopter. Shortly before 4 a.m., a driver lost control of their vehicle which... (Continue reading)