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San Miguel murder suspect identified
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified Jose Sevilla Ruiz, 66, as the man who allegedly shot and killed his wife in San Miguel Monday night. Ruiz is accused of killing 60-year-old Reyna Espinosa, according... (Continue reading)
Man allegedly shoots and kills his wife in San Miguel, then flees
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly shot and killed his wife in San Miguel Monday night, then fled the area. Shortly before 10 p.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shots fired... (Continue reading)
Abundant water or a shortage in San Miguel
OPINION by GREG GREWAL Is the community of San Miguel experiencing a water shortage or is there an abundance of ground water? When applying for grant money, officials claim a shortage. But when it comes to new development and the... (Continue reading)
Paso Robles City Councilwoman supports interfering with ICE agents
By KAREN VELIE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased operations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties over the past three days. Misinformation on social media about the operation is creating fear in local immigrant communities. Early Tuesday... (Continue reading)
Podcast examines disappearance and murder of two San Miguel children
By KAREN VELIE Two young girls vanished from San Miguel in 1980 and were later found murdered. The case went cold for decades — until San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s detective Clint Cole began digging into the unsolved murders. A... (Continue reading)
PG&E power shutoffs in San Miguel, outages planned through Saturday
By KAREN VELIE Due to high winds and dry conditions, PG&E turned the power off for 557 customers in the San Miguel area to help prevent a wildfire. Once weather has improved, PG&E will begin inspecting power lines and equipment... (Continue reading)
San Miguel faces public safety power shutoff over fire risk
By KAREN VELIE PG&E is considering a public safety power shutoff for parts of the San Miguel community beginning on Thursday at 9 a.m. and continuing to Saturday at 8 p.m. While a shutoff is likely, the dates and times... (Continue reading)
Semi truck crashes, dumps grapes in San Miguel
By KAREN VELIE A semi truck crashed on a Highway 101 off-ramp in San Miguel on Friday morning, dumping a load of grapes, according to the CHP. Shortly before 9 a.m., the driver was headed southbound when they attempted to... (Continue reading)
PG&E warns of possible power shutoffs in North County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid extreme heat and high fire risk, PG&E has announced an elevated chance of power shutoffs beginning Friday in some of the northernmost communities of San Luis Obispo County. The potential public safety power shutoffs could be... (Continue reading)
Fire crews rescue horse from pool in rural San Miguel
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fire crews rescued a horse that was stuck in a pool in rural San Miguel on Saturday. The horse became stuck in a pool beside a home on a rural property in the later afternoon. Crews drained... (Continue reading)