Mercury spilled, San Luis Obispo business red-tagged
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An accidental mercury spill on Tuesday resulted in a hazmat response and officials red-tagging a San Luis Obispo business. Shortly before 2 p.m., fire personnel responded to a hazard materials incident at a business in the 3200 block of Broad Street. Investigators determined a customer brought a...
Man kills teen in Santa Maria, pleads guilty
By KAREN VELIE Nearly nine years after a teenager was shot and killed near a roadway in Santa Maria, a man pleaded guilty to the murder. On Tuesday, 25-year-old Jonathan Isaiah Limon pleaded guilty to killing Edward Jonathan Ramirez on Sept. 3, 2017. Limon was 16 years old when he...
Fire displaces four households in Atascadero
By KAREN VELIE A fire at a four-unit apartment building in Atascadero on Tuesday morning displaced four households. Shortly after 10 a.m., police knocked on the unit with the most fire damage and asked the people to leave the building, a resident told CalCoastNews. The fire had started on the...
San Luis Obispo mayor apologizes for leaking Grand Jury report
By KAREN VELIE Earlier this year, several community activists discovered San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart had violated the law when she shared restricted information from the Grand Jury. Stewart responded saying she would do it again. Following widespread condemnation from residents, at Tuesdays SLO City Council meeting Stewart read...
Lost hiker rescued at Montana de Oro State Park
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County search team on July 17 rescued a man visiting from another country who was hiking at Montaña de Oro State Park when he lost his way. The man was hiking alone in the Valencia Peak area of Montaña de Oro State Park...
Pismo Beach man convicted of violating protective order
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury on Friday convicted a Pismo Beach man of violating a criminal protective order for domestic violence. In the early evening of Sept. 10, 2025, Pismo Beach police officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence. Officers contacted...
Pismo Beach releases bear alert
By KAREN VELIE Multiple callers reported a bear wandering about in the area of James Way in Pismo Beach on Monday. While Fish and Wildlife is aware of the bear, it will not be responding at this time. “In most cases, bears will move along on their own if left...
