Local news in San Luis Obispo County including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, and other cities along the Central Coast of California.
The city of San Luis Obispo changed its overnight parking system in 2023 to operate on a rotation basis. Prior to this, overnight parking was allowed near the San Luis Obispo train station, offering 27 spaces for people to park and sleep in their vehicles overnight. Since the switch to a rotating system, the city…
30-year-old Gavin Joseph Spannbauer of San Luis Obispo was arrested last week after downloading more than 700 images of child sexual abuse material, according to a report by San Luis Obispo police. His arrest came after detectives were granted a search warrant following an investigation into several dozen cybertips provided by electronic service providers. These…
The first in a series of informal office hours for Paso Robles city councilmember, Kris Beal, will be held this Saturday. “Coffee with Kris” runs from 9 to 11 am at the Common Grounds in Paso Market Walk, 1825 Spring street. This is an opportunity to meet with one of your local representatives, ask questions,…
With the wildfires continuing to affect the Los Angeles area, Woods Humane Society has worked with animal care and control in Los Angeles county to assist with pet rescue efforts. Woods announced that as of Tuesday this week, they have received two transfers of adoptable pets from Los Angeles. These were pets that were available…
Early Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian incident on the US 101 near Santa Margarita. After midnight, CHP says a man exited a passenger vehicle and attempted to run across the southbound lanes, when a vehicle hit and killed him. The man’s name is not being released yet, pending…
On Tuesday of this week, a student at Cuesta college in San Luis Obispo reported that a person inside of a parked vehicle at the campus appeared unresponsive. Campus police first responded by investigating the scene, and it was determined the individual inside of the vehicle was deceased. An investigation has been launched by the…
65-year-old Thomas Oliver Hight was arrested in Morro Bay earlier this week after he allegedly stole a truck from a San Luis Obispo car dealership. Police say Hight attempted to purchase a 2024 Ford F-250 from Perry Ford in San Luis Obispo, but the check he submitted came back with insufficient funds. The dealership reported…
Yesterday morning, at around 5:34 am, several Cal Fire units were dispatched to Price Canyon road. Firefighters were responding to a spot fire at the bottom of a canyon at Pismo Creek where an encampment was located. Price Canyon road at both Bello street and Lemoore avenue were closed while crews handled the fire. Cal…
Late last week, county district attorney Dan Dow proposed amendments to California penal code law regarding looting and predator crimes during a disaster, in response to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The district attorney says existing laws are “insufficient to adequately deter people from committing these crimes.” With the evacuation from dozens…
Caltrans will initiate vegetation control at highway 229 this week at the intersection of highway 58 and just south of Rocky Canyon road. From around 7 to 4 pm each day, Monday to Friday, contractors will be removing dead and dying brush and ladder fuels to reduce wildfire risks. The project is expected to be…
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