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Shark suspected of attacking fisherman in kayak near Cambria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials suspect a shark attacked a fisherman’s kayak in the Pacific Ocean near Cambria on Monday morning. At about 9:30 a.m., a local fisherman reported something struck the underside of his kayak approximately one-mile offshore from Leffingwell... (Continue reading)
Cambria teen killed in Highway 1 crash identified
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 15-year-old Cambria boy killed in a crash on Highway 1 near Harmony earlier this month has been identified as Josue Villanueva Sandoval. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Aug. 14, an 18-year-old Cambria man was driving a... (Continue reading)
Cambria businessman arrested for possession of child porn
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies in June arrested a Cambria businessman for possession of child sexual abuse material. In April, the sheriff’s office, as well as the San Luis Obispo Police Department, received multiple tips about... (Continue reading)
One person killed in head-on crash between Templeton and Cambria
By KAREN VELIE One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 46 West between Cambria and Templeton on Sunday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly before 9:40, a caller reported a grey Ford Mustang and a white Dodge... (Continue reading)
Alleged jewelry thief arrested in Morro Bay amid string of burglaries
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid a string of North Coast burglaries, authorities arrested a Lompoc man who allegedly stole jewelry from a Morro Bay business early Sunday morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., Morro Bay police officers were dispatched to a burglary... (Continue reading)
Cambria hotel worker harasses Israeli couple, rakes in donations
By KAREN VELIE An Israeli couple tried to check into Oceanpoint Ranch in Cambria last week, but were confronted by a hotel staffer who repeatedly said “Free Palestine” and questioned whether one of the guests was a baby killer. The... (Continue reading)
San Simeon’s five-year plan from a regional perspective
OPINION By HANK KRZCIUK After several months of delays, San Luis Obispo County is reviewing a draft report from the quarter-million-dollar consultants’ assessment of the San Simeon situation. The concern is that it will be more of an elaborate rate... (Continue reading)
Goleta couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Cambria
By KAREN VELIE A couple from Goleta died last month from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at a residence in Cambria, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The carbon monoxide detector located in their room had been... (Continue reading)
It’s time Cambria Community Services District gets off the pot
OPINION by JULIE TACKER Last summer, the tiny community roared mightily when the Cambria Community Services District informed the nonprofit Skate Cambria that their five-year effort to fund a new skatepark was short some $300,000. Skate Cambria, rose to the... (Continue reading)
Highway 1 reopens from Cambria to Carmel
By KAREN VELIE Caltrans reopened Highway 1 from Cambria in San Luis Obispo County to Carmel in Monterey County on Friday, according to Caltrans. A storm on Monday resulted in rock and mudslides on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)