OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE What is it about corruption and government that too often seems to go hand in hand? We’re getting just a glimpse of it locally with the FBI raid and investigation of Supervisor Adam Hill and... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE In a scathing report on Santa Barbara County’s cannabis regulations, the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury lambasts county officials for behaving unethically, and creating rules that cost the county financially and compromise quality of life. “Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)
A pair of vegetation fires ignited near Shandon on Sunday, one of which burned more than 30 acres. At about 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning southeast of Shandon near 3030 Cammatti Shandon Road. As of mid-afternoon, the... (Continue reading)
By RICHARD BASTIAN One person was killed and two injured in a fiery crash in Atascadero on Sunday. Shortly after 2 p.m., a car crashed on the northbound on-ramp at Del Rio Road; flipped onto its roof and burst into... (Continue reading)
A Paso Robles man was killed Saturday evening in a single vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Buellton, according to the CHP. Shortly after 10 p.m., the man was driving northbound when he lost control of his Ford F-250 pickup... (Continue reading)
The Lake Fire has burned 450 acres in the California Valley and is 68 percent contained on Sunday morning. On the evening of July 4, a caller reported the fire burning off Soda Lake Road north of Highway 58. A... (Continue reading)
By CCN STAFFERS Two residents at a memory care center in San Luis Obispo tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week. On Sunday, an asymptomatic resident at the Village at Sydney Creek tested positive for the coronavirus. The infected... (Continue reading)
For the third time in less than a month, a wildfire broke out in the California Valley on Friday. At about 12:30 p.m., a 911 caller reported the fire burning northwest of Soda Lake near Culver City Road. As of... (Continue reading)
A man and woman, both 21-year-old Santa Maria residents, received two-year state prison sentences this week for stealing an elderly person’s safe and then using the cash inside it to go shopping for luxury items in the Los Angeles area.... (Continue reading)
Faced with a spike in coronavirus cases and the possibility of out-of-area tourists pouring into San Luis Obispo County, officials have ordered the closure of bars countywide for the July 4 weekend. In similar fashion to the city of San... (Continue reading)