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Grover Beach man struck and killed on Highway 99

A 60-year-old Grover Beach man was struck and killed as he walked on Highway 99 in Modesto early Saturday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after 2 a.m., Raymond Wallace was walking in the far right lane of the highway... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors open the door to water banking

(Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors recent vote to allow water banking in the county’s aquifers.) By DANIEL BLACKBURN A barely-noticed action early in March by the... (Continue reading)

ASH employee illicitly accessed social security numbers, birth dates

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN An information technology employee at Atascadero State Hospital, who improperly accessed health information belonging to more than 2,000 ASH patients and staffers, also accessed the social security numbers, email addresses and other personal information of nearly 3,000... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in rollover crash in Cayucos

Two people suffered major injuries Monday evening in a rollover crash in Cayucos. At about 6:30 p.m., a Caycuos resident reported seeing a green car roll down a hill near the intersection of Chaney Avenue and Gilbert Avenue from their... (Continue reading)

59 new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, most in SLO

San Luis Obispo County reported 59 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, with 64 percent of those infected living in SLO or at Cal Poly. While the number of new cases are falling in most parts of... (Continue reading)

Avila Beach man dies following hit-and-run accident

The California Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run last month as Jim Hayes, 62, of Avila Beach. On March 23, Hayes was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on Highway 101 near Shell Beach when he... (Continue reading)

California legislators battle over cannabis billboard advertising

By KAREN VELIE Less than four months after a San Luis Obispo County judge ruled that marijuana billboards on California’s interstate highways are prohibited by Proposition 64, two California legislators introduced dueling bills on the subject. Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand... (Continue reading)

Easter morning fire damages Avila Beach apartment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned part of an apartment at an Avila Beach complex Sunday morning. At about 10:30 a.m., a 911 caller reported the blaze burning  at an apartment complex located at 200 San Luis Street, according to... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police seeking man who stole live crabs

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police officers are searching for a thief who broke into the crab tank at Giovanni’s Fish Market and stole live crabs early Saturday morning. Surveillance footage published by Giovanni’s Fish Market shows a man open... (Continue reading)

Two Santa Barbara teens charged with murder

Santa Barbara police arrested two teenagers Friday they suspect fatally shot a 23-year-old man on Monday. The teens allegedly shot Jesus Espinosa-Maldonado of Oxnard as he was driving on Eucalyptus Hill Road near Salinas Street. Following the shooting, the vehicle... (Continue reading)