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One killed, two injured in crashes at Oceano Dunes

For the third time in a span of a little more than a month, a person has died in an off-road vehicle accident at the Oceano Dunes. [Cal Coast Times] Kristopher Mancebo, 24, of Tulare died in a crash Sunday... (Continue reading)

Templeton man with loaded guns arrested at Jack in the Box

Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies arrested a 32-year-old Templeton man found with loaded guns and a meth pipe at the Jack in the Box parking lot in Orcutt on Friday night. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 10 p.m., deputies noticed... (Continue reading)

Governor Newsom and the sanctuary state

T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Gov. Gavin Newsom, having recently released his revised 2019-2020 California budget with its highly touted $21.5 billion surplus, is doubling-down on welcoming thousands of undocumented immigrants flooding across our border. Not only is Newsom throwing... (Continue reading)

Jordan Grant’s family donates $50,000 to encourage student voting

Jordan Grant will never have the chance to vote, but his family wants to make sure that others do in his memory. Grant, a Cal Poly computer science freshman, was hit and killed on Oct. 7, 2018 by a driver... (Continue reading)

Police recover vans stolen from Atascadero schools

Two Atascadero Unified School District vans stolen from a district building were recovered at a church Friday night thanks to a member of the community. [Cal Coast Times] On Friday morning, school district employees discovered someone had broken into one... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man charged with killing an infant

Lompoc police officers arrested a 28-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly killing his infant earlier this month, according to the Lompoc Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] On May 19, the infant died. Police are not currently releasing information on the... (Continue reading)

Burglars steal two vans from Atascadero Unified School District

The Atascadero Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for two Atascadero Unified School District vans that were recently stolen. [Cal Coast Times] On Friday morning, school district employees discovered someone had broken into one of... (Continue reading)

Police find suspected burglar hiding in underground bunker

An investigation into thefts of items from farms led detectives this week to a makeshift bunker in Santa Maria, where a man with outstanding warrants was living, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. [Cal Coast Times] On Monday,... (Continue reading)

Nine students ill at Paso Robles middle school from vaping

Emergency medical personnel responded to Daniel Lewis Middle School in Paso Robles on Friday after a student fell ill after vaping at school. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 11 a.m., emergency personnel responded to the school and discovered a total... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of burglarizing Pismo Beach home

Police arrested a Santa Maria man for allegedly burglarizing a Pismo Beach home early Wednesday morning. [Cal Coast Times] At about 2:15 a.m, a burglar kicked in a side door on the garage of a Pismo Beach home. During the... (Continue reading)