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Missing 94-year-old man found dead in Lompoc riverbed
The body of a 94-year-old Lompoc man who was reported missing last week was found in a riverbed on Wednesday. [KSBY] Donald Bishop had last been seen on Aug. 15 when he left his home to take a walk. The... (Continue Reading)
Sherry Gong pleads guilty embezzlement of Atascadero student club
By JOSH FRIEDMAN In a surprise move, Sherry Gong, the wife of San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Tommy Gong, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to embezzling more than $32,000 from the booster club of the Atascadero High School band. [Cal Coast... (Continue Reading)
Los Osos man suffers major injuries in bicycle crash
An 85-year-old cyclist is in critical condition after crashing Monday afternoon on State Route 41 just east of the Atascadero city limits. [Cal Coast Times] Wade Akle was riding his electric bicycle at approximately 15 mph when he suffered an... (Continue Reading)
California wildfire damage down by 95 percent this year
Land mass burned in California thus far in 2019 has decreased by 95 percent from last year and 90 percent compared to the average over the past five years, according to Department of Forestry and Fire Protection statistics. [KTLA] As... (Continue Reading)
Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in crash near Cayucos
A motorcyclist suffered major injuries after crashing near Cayucos on Tuesday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before noon, the motorcyclist was driving on Highway 1 when he crashed into a truck that has slowed down as it entered a construction... (Continue Reading)
Orcutt school pays $75,000 after teacher allegedly punches student
By CCT STAFF The Orcutt Union School District paid a $75,000 settlement to a student last month whom a high school teacher allegedly bullied and punched. [Cal Coast Times] On Aug. 21, 2017, Orcutt Academy High School teacher Ty Fredriks... (Continue Reading)
Truck sparks fire along Highway 101 near Santa Margarita
For the second time in a span of three days, a truck sparked a fire on Highway 101 south of Atascadero, and the blaze spread into nearby brush. [Cal Coast Times] On Friday, a pickup truck crashed on Highway 101,... (Continue Reading)
Nipomo man hit and killed while crossing the street
A driver turned left into a 53-year-old man crossing the street in Nipomo Friday evening, and the pedestrian later died at the hospital, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] At about 6:15 p.m., Eric Sanchez, 29, of Nipomo was... (Continue Reading)
Morro Rock rescue halted, crews cannot find climber
Rescue crews ascended Morro Rock Sunday evening in search of a climber and, despite have aerial assistance, failed to find the individual. Meanwhile, in an apparently unrelated case, emergency personnel tended to an unresponsive person below, who received CPR before... (Continue Reading)
Injured hiker rescued on Bishop Peak in SLO
San Luis Obispo fire personnel rescued an injured hiker on a Bishop Peak trail on Saturday. [Cal Coast Times] The hiker suffered a medical injury in the Bishop Peak open space area, though officials did not disclose the hiker’s injuries.... (Continue Reading)
FBI seeks tips on corruption in the marijuana industry
The FBI announced on Thursday it is seeking tips on public corruption involving marijuana businesses. Currently, agents have found corruption primary localized in western states where recreation cannabis has been legalized. [Cal Coast Times] In San Luis Obispo County, government... (Continue Reading)
No charges against man who took SLO police chief’s gun
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow has decided not to file charges against the man who found SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell’s firearm on a toilet paper holder in El Pollo Loco and then turned it over to... (Continue Reading)
Three gang members arrested for murder of Oceano man
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo sheriff detectives arrested three men on Friday for the murder of an Oceano man who was shot multiple times in the back, a source close to the investigation said. [Cal Coast Times] Nathaniel Jara,... (Continue Reading)
Person killed in single vehicle crash in Arroyo Grande
One person was killed and another suffered injuries after a vehicle crashed into a tree Friday night in Arroyo Grande. [KSBY] At about 10:30 p.m., a vehicle — possible an off-road vehicle — crashed into a tree on private property... (Continue Reading)
SLO sheriff deputies seize about $20 million of illegal marijuana
Deputies raided an illegal marijuana grow located in a rural area near Lopez Lake on Thursday. It appeared Mexican nationals operated the grow which was estimated to produce a harvest worth more than $20 million, according to the San Luis... (Continue Reading)
Crash ignites fire north of Santa Margarita
A pickup truck crashed on Highway 101 Friday afternoon, which sparked a fire that spread into brush and is threatening homes near south Atascadero and rural Santa Margarita. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 12:30 p.m., the truck crashed on Highway... (Continue Reading)
Suspect arrested after gunman fires shots at Santa Maria home
Santa Maria police arrested a man after a suspect fired shots at a home in a residential neighborhood Friday morning. At about 8:20 a.m., shots were fired at the home on the 1400 block of Elm Street. Gunfire struck the... (Continue Reading)
Couple caught in SLO chief’s gun fiasco granted visitation
By KAREN VELIE The couple swept up in the search for the gun that San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell lost in a restaurant bathroom is being allowed to see their children again. [Cal Coast Times] Cheyne Orndoff and... (Continue Reading)
Paid parking launched in downtown Paso Robles
Paid parking began on Wednesday in Paso Robles as part of a plan to free up and create customer parking near downtown shops. [Cal Coast Times] The first two hours are free for those wishing to park between 10th and... (Continue Reading)
Fire exposes illegal Santa Barbara County pot grow
Hours after a fire burned 17 acres east of Lompoc on Wednesday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies raided a property damaged by the blaze, the latest in a string of busts targeting illegal marijuana grows. [Cal Coast Times] The fire... (Continue Reading)
SLO County jury finds man guilty of trying to hire a hitman
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury found Beau Brigham guilty Wednesday of trying to hire a hitman to kill his stepmother. Brigham faces up to nine years in prison. [Cal Coast Times] The Jury found Brigham, a... (Continue Reading)
Cayucos faces inviting a smile and a hug
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted weekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying... (Continue Reading)
SLO County investigators still trying to solve Oceano murders
Months following a pair of murders in Oceano, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office says detectives have developed a forensic profile of the killer in one of the homicides, though authorities still have not made an arrest and are... (Continue Reading)
More than 5,000 customers lose power in SLO, Atascadero and Templeton
A power outage in San Luis Obispo and one in North County resulted in more than 5,000 customers losing power on Wednesday. An incident involving a power line sparked a fire in the area of Johnson and Flora streets in... (Continue Reading)
San Francisco sues Trump over immigrant welfare
San Francisco and Santa Clara counties on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit against the Trump Administration over a new regulation that allows federal officials to deny green cards or entry into the country to immigrants who use government aid programs... (Continue Reading)
Suspect punches one woman, sexually assaults another in Goleta
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man suspected of assaulting two women over the last week in Goleta. [Cal Coast Times] The suspect allegedly punched one of the women in the face during an assault. The suspect... (Continue Reading)
Andy Caldwell challenges Salud Carbajal for seat in Congress
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast radio host and executive director of the Coalition for Labor, Agriculture and Business (COLAB), Andy Caldwell, has announced he will challenge incumbent Rep. Salud Carbajal for the District 24 congressional seat. [Cal Coast Times] Caldwell,... (Continue Reading)
Supervisor Lynn Compton calls out Mayor Heidi Harmon
After learning of San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon’s plan to ban natural gas-powered appliances in new buildings, SLO County Supervisor Lynn Compton posted an article on the city’s latest proposed ordinance. Underneath the article, Compton questions several of Harmon’s... (Continue Reading)
SLO police want charges against man who found chief’s gun
The San Luis Obispo Police Department referred its investigation into the man who found the chief’s gun in a bathroom to the District Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] Police are asking prosecutors to consider... (Continue Reading)
No DUI charges for man involved in fatal Oceano Dunes crash
A Yuba City man who allegedly drove an off-road vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and went airborne, striking and killing another rider at the Oceano Dunes in June, has dodged a DUI charge, though he is facing a... (Continue Reading)
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