Is it a case of Darwinism in action or litterers killing an innocent animal? A goose ate a large pile of trash, including baby wipes and a latex balloon, at a Santa Maria park and died days later, despite an... (Continue reading)
A Paso Robles apartment fire destroyed just a single unit on Tuesday, yet it displaced a total of 29 residents as a result of damage to the building’s electrical system. [Cal Coast Times] At about 12:45 p.m., a fire broke... (Continue reading)
Two people suffered serious injuries after a man drove a pickup truck off Highway 101 south of San Luis Obispo Monday evening. [Cal Coast Times] At about 6:50 p.m., Enrique Santana, 32, of Santa Maria was driving a 1997 Chevrolet... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) held a special meeting on March 14 to address allegations of wrongdoing and possible voter fraud during the March 2 election. [Cal Coast Times] Following the election in which three marijuana... (Continue reading)
A drug bust at an Atascadero home on Monday netted seven arrests, according to the city’s police department. [Cal Coast Times] At 7 a.m., Atascadero police, with assistance from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s K-9 team, served a narcotics... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Oil companies and environmental groups are clashing over the planned revitalization of a large oil field near Santa Maria that could potentially result in hundreds of new wells. [Cal Coast Times] The Cat Canyon Oil Field, located... (Continue reading)
A crash in which a minivan driver failed to navigate a Highway 101 on-ramp near Avila Beach last week ended up killing an 84-year-old Milpitas man. [KSBY] At about 11 a.m. on March 13, a minivan being driven by Minna... (Continue reading)
The Santa Maria Police Department has identified the two people killed Saturday morning in a suspected DUI crash in Santa Maria as Madison Elizabeth Coleman, 17, and Monica Gonzalez, 20, both of Atascadero. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 3 a.m.,... (Continue reading)
Californians have the opportunity to claim 48 million properties worth a combined total of $9.3 billion, according to the state controller’s office. [Cal Coast Times] Unclaimed property law in California protects consumers by requiring banks, insurance companies and other businesses... (Continue reading)
A man fleeing Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies in Goleta jumped in the ocean Saturday afternoon and swam for an extended period of time, possibly contracting hypothermia before getting rescued and arrested. [Cal Coast Times] At about 1 p.m., a... (Continue reading)