By CCN STAFF A truck crashed into a bear on Highway 101 in Atascadero on Saturday morning, killing the bear and damaging the vehicle. Shortly after 5 a.m., the truck was headed southbound when a bear walked from the center... (Continue reading)
By CCN STAFF Paso Robles police have identified the man found dead Saturday morning in a riverbed near JCPennys as 26-year-old Daniel Romo. Romo, who has family in the North County, had been camping in the area. At approximately 4... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A Grover Beach City Council candidate has a long criminal history that required him to register as a sex offender for five years. Both a former spouse and a cousin have accused 44-year-old Fred Buenrostro of rape.... (Continue reading)
By CCN STAFF The body of an alleged homeless man was discovered Saturday morning in the riverbed near the JCPenny store in Paso Robles. At approximately 4 a.m., a 911 caller reported the body. Paso Robles police and San Luis... (Continue reading)
OPINION by PHIL PANOS I have known Erik Long for many years. He is progressive, open minded, and realistic, and is able to get things done. He is very well educated and experienced in political science and political activism. He... (Continue reading)
A body was discovered in a vehicle at a gas station near Cal Poly on Friday morning. [Tribune] At about 5 a.m., 911 callers reported a body at the Chevron station at the intersection of Santa Rosa Street and Foothill... (Continue reading)
A Guadalupe police officer fired shots at a violent suspect Friday afternoon. At about 6:30 a.m., five police officers responded to reports of a tire fire near the intersection of 11th Street and Gularte Lane, knowing a dangerous subject lives... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police are searching for a man who robbed a Subway sandwich stop at gunpoint Thursday evening in San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., a man walked into the Subway located in the 1300 block of Madonna... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers found a homeless man, who was in his 60s, dead inside a tent at an encampment in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning. At about 11 a.m., members of SLO Police Department’s Community Action Team and... (Continue reading)
Oceano officials are proposing a 37 percent water rate increase over three years to pay for infrastructure repairs, employee costs and to achieve minimum financial reserves. The Oceano Community Services District staff wants three months of expenses in reserves. In... (Continue reading)