Crash downs power lines near Los Osos, blocks access to San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A crash east of Los Osos Sunday night resulted in power lines falling on the roadway. As of early Monday morning, all lanes of Los Osos Valley Road at Turri Road remain blocked, and drivers heading to San Luis Obispo must take a detour. Shortly before 11...
Five people die, one person in critical condition after Santa Maria crash
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of five people died and another person is in critical condition following a crash in Santa Maria early Sunday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a driver crashed a vehicle at the intersection of South Broadway and Miller Street. A preliminary investigation revealed the single vehicle...
Paso Robles cannabis seller facing battery charges
By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man who helped the former city manager and the Tribune promote claims of a conspiracy is under investigation related to the battery of a Fresno man. This is the second allegation of criminal activity in less than two months against cannabis delivery driver Ernest...
More than 2,600 households without power in Atascadero, Templeton
By KAREN VELIE More than 2,600 PG&E customers in Atascadero and Templeton are without power on Sunday afternoon because of two separate outages. Both are unplanned outages. At 12:08 p.m., 2,303 PG&E customers on the west side of Highway 101 and north of Morro Road in Atascadero lost power. PG&E...
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 Ram truck pulling a trailer had collided. The fifth-wheel trailer...
Suspect arrested after multi-hour SWAT standoff in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria officers arrested a wanted suspect following a standoff involving the police department’s SWAT team that lasted several hours on Saturday night. At about 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Red Bark Road over a suspect wanted for multiple felony offenses. The suspect...
People trapped in head-on crash in rural San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE Two people are trapped following 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 Ram truck pulling a trailer had collided. The fifth-wheel trailer...
