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SLO County infant contracts measles

An infant contracted measles after coming in contact with the first person in San Luis Obispo County to recently contract the virus, public health officials have announced. Last week, SLO County Public Health officials announced a local adult who was... (Continue reading)

Atascadero men arrested for Los Osos robbery

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men from Atascadero for Thursday’s home invasion robbery in Los Osos. Around 8 a.m. on Thursday, four men wearing ski masks forced their way into a home on the 1500 block of... (Continue reading)

Machete wielding man arrested near Atascadero Middle School

Atascadero police arrested a man swinging a machete near Atascadero Middle School on Thursday afternoon. Shortly before noon, reports of a man with a machete led staff at both Atascadero Middle School and Atascadero Fine Arts Academy to place their... (Continue reading)

Home invasion robbery in Los Osos

Four masked men forced their way into a Los Osos man’s home Thursday morning and robbed the home, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department. At about 8 a.m., a man who lives on the 1500 block of... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man tries to self-immolate to protest Trump

NEW VIDEO #BREAKING: Man says Trump is a dictator. He tried to light himself on fire at #TrumpInternationalHotel for #TrumpInauguration pic.twitter.com/laJDUPepO6 — Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) January 18, 2017 A Morro Bay man reportedly tried to set himself on fire outside... (Continue reading)

Fishermen upset as water flows out of Lopez Lake

About 3 million gallons of water are released daily from Lopez Lake in order to satisfy legal mandates, including environmental laws and groundwater requirements. The dumping of water is upsetting fishermen, who despite the recent rain, still do not have... (Continue reading)

Hill and Gibson espouse their political virginity

OPINION by Michael F. Brown During the recent debate over selection of the chairman of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, District 3 Supervisor Adam Hill’s supporters, including some current and former local elected officials, repeatedly cited values... (Continue reading)

Carbajal to go to inauguration but not in support of Trump

Freshman Congressman Salud Carbajal will not join many of his fellow House Democrats in boycotting President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday. Despite vowing to attend the inauguration, Carbajal is adamant the president-elect is a man he does not respect. “I... (Continue reading)

One arrested, one evades capture in South County chase

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies chased two alleged gang members Tuesday from rural Arroyo Grande to Pismo Beach. During the chase, the suspects ran stops signs and red lights and crashed into several vehicles. Shortly after 6 p.m. on... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach elementary school hit with profane graffiti

Vandals sprayed graffiti on a Grover Beach elementary school campus twice in a period of three days last week. The graffiti contained messages like “smoke weed everyday” and “fuck the pig,” as well as numerous images of the number 666.... (Continue reading)