Many San Luis Obispo County residents are looking forward to a return to traditional Fourth of July celebrations following a year of lockdowns and restrictions. Amid unusually dry conditions, fire danger is high. And because of the danger, personal fireworks... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obspo County deputies arrested a 31-year-old man on July 2 for allegedly kidnapping and raping a hiker in Cambria. On June 27, Jesus Barajas Valdovinos allegedly grabbed a woman hiking on the Santa Rosa Creek Trail south of... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo’s parking rates are increasing in July while the ability to park for free from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. is ending. The new rates are slated to help pay for a planned $43 million parking garage at... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN California voters will decide on Sept. 14 whether or not to recall and replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis formally ordered that the recall election take place, following California Secretary of State Shirley... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials suspect someone started a fire close to the San Luis Obispo Amtrak station, which caused a brief train delay Thursday afternoon. Callers reported the fire shortly after 2 p.m., burning at 1011 Railroad Avenue, which is... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The city of San Luis Obispo leads the Central Coast in the number of hate crimes reported to law enforcement in 2020, according to a report from the California Attorney General’s Office. There were 12 hate crimes... (Continue reading)
The mentally ill man who shot and killed a San Luis Obispo police detective and wounded another officer suffered 14 gunshot wounds during the deadly shootout. [Tribune] On May 10, six officers attempted to serve a search warrant at Edward... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist allegedly fled Atascadero police officers at high speeds Wednesday morning, then ditched his bike and hid in a porta potty, before ending up in jail. Shortly before 9 a.m., an Atascadero officer noticed a motorcyclist... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE People’s Self Help Housing is under fire after they allegedly clear cut approximately an acre of wetlands in Los Osos, all without a permit. Wetland are complex ecological resources that are protected under state and federal laws.... (Continue reading)
BY JOSH FRIEDMAN Former All-American Cal Poly softball pitcher Sierra Hyland will compete in the Tokyo Olympics this summer with Team Mexico. Hyland, who is from Visalia but has a grandfather who was born in Mexico, is set to become... (Continue reading)