Crews start back fires to stop Gifford Fire
By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed four structures, scorched 125,272 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Tuesday evening update. The blaze is currently 37% contained. On Tuesday afternoon, crews began back-fire operations in the Garcia Wilderness area....
Vehicle crashes into apartment complex in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE A red SUV crashed into an apartment complex in San Luis Obispo on Sunday morning. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., the red SUV struck a silver sedan at the intersection of Los Osos Valley Road and Royal Way. The red SUV then veered into a nearby apartment complex. The apartment...
Motorcyclist killed in crash in Santa Ynez
By KAREN VELIE A motorcyclist was killed in a single vehicle crash in Santa Ynez on Sunday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., a caller reported a motorcycle crash on Canada Este Road. CHP officers, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office deputies and American Medical Response personnel responded to...
Elderly man missing from Paso Robles, neighbors suspect foul play
By KAREN VELIE Amid a neighborhood feud, an 86-year-old Paso Robles man is missing with his neighbors suspecting foul play. David Peterson was last seen more than a week ago, according to police. For more than a decade, Peterson has fed feral cats near his home on Cheyenne Drive. He...
Gifford Fire closing in on Pozo, a fourth structure destroyed
By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed four structures, scorched 122,065 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Tuesday morning update. The blaze is currently 33% contained. Overnight, the northwest portion of the Gifford Fire advanced to the west....
Gifford Fire scorches over 120,000 acres, destroys a third structure
By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed three structures, scorched 120,779 acres and injured 10 people, according to a Monday evening update. The blaze is currently 33% contained. The Gifford Fire expanded on Monday in the Garcia Wilderness. Federal environmental...
San Luis Obispo man missing from Ragged Point
By KAREN VELIE Family, friends and law enforcement are searching for a 35-year-old San Luis Obispo man who has been missing since possibly visiting the Ragged Point area. Robert Kruse was last seen in Long Beach driving a 2007 Saturn Aura on Aug. 6. He had planned to go hiking ...
