Sinkhole closes busy intersection in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE The intersection of Creston and Niblick roads in Paso Robles is closed while city crews repair a sinkhole caused by a water main break on Friday. City administration announced the closure could last until 2 a.m. on Saturday. The following full road closures are currently in effect:...
Deputies arrest suspect after standoff in rural San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect following a two-hour standoff in rural San Luis Obispo on Friday. Benjamin Reynoso, 43, had a felony arrest warrant for vandalism, violating a domestic violence and restraining order and obstruction of justice. Each of the crimes stemmed from an incident last week....
Juvenile critically injured in Santa Maria shooting
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooting in Santa Maria on Thursday left a juvenile victim in critical condition. Shortly after 2:20 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the 500 block of South Broadway. Officers arrived at the scene and found the juvenile victim suffering from a gunshot wound. An ambulance...
Alleged gang member arrested for Lompoc shooting
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police arrested an alleged gang member on Thursday over a shooting in the Santa Barbara County city last month. On May 3, dispatchers sent officers to the scene of a shooting at the intersection of N. O Street and W. Laurel Avenue. Officers arrived and determined...
Water main break temporary turns Paso Robles road into a river
By KAREN VELIE A water main break at the intersection of Niblick and Creston roads in Paso Robles flooded Niblick Road on Friday morning. With construction in the area, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a water main ruptured. Traffic backed up and one man stood at the edge of the road...
Car overturns in San Luis Obispo law office parking lot
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver lost control of his car and crashed in San Luis Obispo on Thursday evening, with the vehicle landing on its roof in the parking lot of attorney Ilan Funke-Bilu’s law office. Shortly after 6:20 p.m., Ta caller reported a crash at the northbound Highway 101...
Dantona, Paulding lead in San Luis Obispo County supervisor races
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District 2 supervisor candidate Jim Dantona is now in first place while Supervisor Jimmy Paulding increased his lead in the District 4 race, following the clerk-recorder’s office counting an additional 9,580 ballots on Thursday. More than half the ballots already received remain uncounted....
