By KAREN VELIE A California appeals court on Monday overturned a state court ruling that found five California Coastal Commission board members, including Pismo Beach Councilman Eric Howell, had violated conflict of interest regulations, leading to $45,000 in civil penalties... (Continue reading)
A Fresno teen is charged with killing a 77-year-old woman at her home in rural Arroyo Grande on Friday afternoon. While responding to reports of a possible trespass at a home on the 2000 block of Chamisal Lane, deputies found... (Continue reading)
A 35-year-old California woman is in stable condition after a shark attacked her on Thanksgiving while she was swimming in the ocean off a beach in Hawaii. Shortly before 3 p.m., the woman was swimming about 100 yards off Honokowai... (Continue reading)
While responding to a possible trespass at a home in rural Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies discovered the body of a woman. Deputies later detained two people in relation to the death. Shortly after 5 p.m., a... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three small fires broke out in San Luis Obispo County Friday morning, with one each burning in rural San Simeon, rural Arroyo Grande and Paso Robles. A caller reported the first fire, burning at 5855 San Simeon... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a possible sexual predator on hiking trails, following two reported incidents of sex crimes against hikers in rural areas. On Oct. 11, a male suspect accosted a female... (Continue reading)
OPINION by GORDON MULLIN From the earliest times of our nation, we have set aside this day to give thanks for what we have and acknowledge those who made it possible for us to enjoy the freedoms we relish, the... (Continue reading)
An Arroyo Grande man not only impressed skate boarding legend Tony Hawk with his skills, but also his positive attitude following a life-changing fall from Bishops Peak in San Luis Obispo. In 2016, then 18-year-old Evan Lalanne was hiking with... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid his bid to get his murder convictions overturned, Scott Peterson allegedly participated in a “massive” coronavirus-related unemployment fraud scheme that enabled other inmates and him, as well as their associates, to fraudulently collect hundreds of millions... (Continue reading)
A judge ruled last week that enough evidence exists for a Santa Maria woman to stand trial for the murder of a man whose remains were found on a Nipomo golf course in September. [Tribune] Kimberly Machleit, 35, is one... (Continue reading)