Fire extinguished at downtown San Luis Obispo business, 39 units evacuated
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a small blaze Sunday morning at a business located in the Wineman Hotel building at the corner of Chorro and Higuera streets in downtown San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 6 a.m., firefighters responded to a blaze at 1118 Chorro Street. Fire alarms in the...
San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours
Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Old Juan’s Cantina in Oceano A great way to start your Sunday – brunch at Old Juan’s Cantina in Oceano! Spice up your morning with a...
Gas prices skyrocket in SLO County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE While California gas prices surged last week, the average price for gas in the United States was unchanged. The average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 20 cents to $6.55 a gallon, according to AAA. At $6.34, the average price for...
Driver flees after rollover crash in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a rollover crash in the intersection of Broad and South streets on Saturday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., the driver of a red Subaru Impreza was headed eastbound on South Street following...
San Luis Obispo County reaches $8 million settlement in teen death
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County and a contracted mental health group agreed to pay $8 million to the family of a teen who died at a county facility, though it would be eight to 10 hours before anyone noticed the 19-year-old had passed away. Following the deaths of...
Santa Barbara County inmate charged with jailhouse murder
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have rebooked a Main Jail inmate on a murder charge over the death of another inmate, whom authorities found unresponsive at the Northern Branch Jail earlier this month. A criminal investigation found that Peter James Anderson, 46, of Santa Barbara assaulted James...
Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after falling on rural San Luis Obispo trail
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a bicyclist to a hospital after the rider fell on a trail near San Luis Obispo on Friday. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a bicyclist down on the Eucalyptus Trail near the 3000 block of Stenner Creek Road. Firefighters...
