Paso Robles rejects paid parking referendum, claims deficiencies
By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles city clerk has rejected the petition to put a referendum on the November ballot to repeal an ordinance permitting paid parking in the downtown area. Several signature gatherers met on Wednesday with City Manager Ty Lewis, attorney Elizabeth Hull and City Clerk Melissa Boyer....
Drunk driver crashes into Caltrans yard in SLO, hits dump truck
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An alleged drunk driver crashed a small SUV into the Caltrans yard in San Luis Obispo early Thursday morning and hit a dump truck inside the facility. The driver was traveling westbound on Madonna Road before veering off the roadway. The SUV slammed through the chainlink fence...
Endangered mongoose lemur born at Atascadero zoo
By KAREN VELIE An endangered mongoose lemur baby has been welcomed into the world at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. The baby lemur is now on exhibit and can be seen by watchful visitors. For the first three weeks, this adorable lemur will cling to its mother. It is...
SLO police searching for thieves who stole from Madonna Inn customer
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two women who allegedly stole a purse, wallet and iPhone from a customer at the Madonna Inn on Tuesday. Police are circulating surveillance images of the women, as well as their vehicle. The police...
Hidden gun? No problem for Santa Maria police, video
By JOSH FRIEDMAN With help from a furry companion, Santa Maria police officers seized a gun that a suspect was hiding inside a vehicle in the aftermath of a reported road rage incident. Dispatchers sent patrol officers to the area of Enos Drive and Broadway where a suspect had reportedly...
Truck plunges into ditch in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck plunged into a ditch in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday. The Dodge Ram truck was hauling a trailer that fishtailed. The pickup and the trailer then ended up in a ditch along Orcutt Road near Tank Farm Road, according to the San Luis Obispo...
Cuesta College settles whistleblower lawsuit
By KAREN VELIE Cuesta College will pay more than $70,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging retaliation against a whistleblower who came forward alleging misappropriation of public resources, according to sources involved in the case. Filed late last year, the lawsuit describes employees stealing gas and having their personal cars repaired...
