The fast moving Dunes Fire near Oceano scorched 11 acres on Thursday evening. The fire is 50 percent contained. Shortly before 8 p.m., the fire was reported burning near Third and Fourth streets in Oceano. The fire moved quickly through... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo Black Lives Matter organizer Tianna Arata and attorney Lee Merritt continued their media campaign with ABC’s Byron Pitts, again saying that the July 21 protest was peaceful. Arata went further this time claiming the protest was “super... (Continue reading)
By CCN STAFF San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s administrative assistant accused the supervisor of sexual misconduct shortly before he committed suicide on Aug. 6, according to multiple sources aware of the allegations. Nicole Nix took over as Hill’s... (Continue reading)
A 38-year-old inmate at the Santa Barbara County Jail died on Tuesday evening after battling the coronavirus. On July 11, Santa Maria police arrested Eduardo Velazquez, 38, for felonies including kidnapping to commit rape, aggravated sexual assault of a minor,... (Continue reading)
California State University system administrators approved Cal Poly’s plan for limited in-person classes and on-campus housing for the fall quarter, according to a campus-wide email sent Wednesday. Approximately 13 percent of classes will be held in person. These include labs... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo Police arrested a former Cal Poly football player on Aug. 6 for assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. While Saia Fonongaloa, 22, still appears on the 2019 roster, he is no longer listed on the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A civil rights attorney out of Philadelphia threatened yesterday to bombard San Luis Obispo with protesters if District Attorney Dan Dow does not drop charges against Black Lives Matter organizer Tianna Arata, 20. Attorney Lee Merritt joins... (Continue reading)
OPINION by ALLAN COOPER The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission will be reviewing and probably certifying the Froom Ranch final Environmental Impact Report 0n Aug. 12. In my opinion this is a textbook example of bad planning. However, it occurred... (Continue reading)
With school starting next week, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help locate a runaway teen from Paso Robles who has been missing for more than two months. On May 31, the father of... (Continue reading)
A San Luis Obispo fitness center that that reportedly remained open for inside workouts, and at which some gym members were seen not wearing masks, received a $1,000 fine from the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday for violating... (Continue reading)