Three people died and two people were injured in a vehicle collision in Santa Maria Friday evening. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 11 p.m., a Santa Maria police officer noticed a Toyota pickup driving recklessly on Stowell Road near the... (Continue reading)
While having a reported mental breakdown on July 4, a Carpinteria man pointed a replica gun at a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s sergeant. [Cal Coast Times] The incident ended peacefully, and authorities arrested Alfonoso Garcia Diaz, 35. Investigators determined it... (Continue reading)
Following three terms in office, Morro Bay Mayor Jamie Irons will opt not to run for reelection. [Cal Coast Times] Irons said it is time for him to step away now that the city is nearing completion of the update... (Continue reading)
The Paso Robles City Council is considering placing a 1 percent sales tax measure on the November ballot, a move that could give the jurisdiction the highest sales tax rate in San Luis Obispo County. [Cal Coast Times] Currently, Paso... (Continue reading)
A San Luis Obispo jury found a 25-year-old woman guilty of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and two counts of DUI resulting in injury over a 2016 crash after a concert at the Pozo Saloon that killed a Santa Margarita woman.... (Continue reading)
OPINION by JULIE TACKER Dirty politics has again raised its ugly head in Arroyo Grande. For years, those who aligned with former mayor Tony Ferrara and his unwavering support for John Wallace have repeatedly accused Mayor Jim Hill – the... (Continue reading)
Lifeguards rescued a woman who nearly drowned while swimming laps in the pool at Avila Hot Springs on July 4. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2:30 p.m., the woman, who is said to be in her 50s, suddenly stopped swimming.... (Continue reading)
A total of three fires broke out in South County after 10:15 p.m. Wednesday night, according to the Five Cities Fire Authority. [Cal Coast Times] The fires left five people displaced, primarily because of a sizable apartment fire in the... (Continue reading)
A 24-year-old woman accused of vehicular manslaughter in the 2016 death of a Santa Margarita woman following a concert at the Pozo Saloon took the stand in her trial and testified that, prior to the crash, she only drank three... (Continue reading)
A stretch of Highway 1 north of Ragged Point that has been closed for more than a year following a massive landslide will reopen on July 20, according to Caltrans. [Cal Coast Times] In May 2017, a massive landslide at... (Continue reading)