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Woman killed in SLO mobile home fire

A San Luis Obispo woman died Thursday night after her mobile home caught fire. The woman failed to escape the blaze, and firefighters did not manage to rescue her. At 10:13 p.m., a citizen reported the fire after seeing smoke... (Continue reading)

Flooding, downed trees and car crashes in rainy SLO County

The California Highway Patrol incident report board is lighting up Tuesday morning as heavy rain and flooding are causing numerous collisions in San Luis Obispo County. Also, wind gusts are reaching nearly 40 mph in some locations. Shortly after 9... (Continue reading)

Alleged SLO torturer takes plea deal

A San Luis Obispo man who allegedly tortured and tried to kill his girlfriend reached a plea deal last week with prosecutors. Timothy Hayes, 36, is now expected to receive a nine-year prison sentence. [KSBY] In Sept. 2014, Hayes allegedly... (Continue reading)

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)