Mobile home fire in San Luis Obispo displaces one person
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a mobile home in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, leaving one resident displaced. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the fire started at a mobile home on South Street. Firefighters arrived at the scene and contained the blaze, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire Department. ...
Police searching for bicyclist who robbed Central Coast bank
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Bank of America in Montecito on Wednesday, then fled on a bicycle. Shortly before 3 p.m., a masked suspect entered the Bank of America at 1096 Coast Village Road, displayed what appeared to be a handgun and demanded...
Estate planning for family protection
By Attorney David Duringer Most estate plans fail. I say that because almost all of my clients (my practice is limited to estate planning) have family protection as their primary, overarching objective, yet very few estate plans are designed comprehensively to protect family. Most do not protect family at all,...
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara county wineries win awards
By KAREN VELIE A prestigious group of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara wineries were recently awarded top 10 rankings by USA Today. Contests include best wine tasting rooms, best winery restaurants, best wine clubs and best winery tours. Best wine tasting rooms In ninth place, Epoch Estate Wines in...
Increase in burglary, theft crimes in Grover Beach
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is reporting an increase in both burglary and theft crimes during the first half of 2026, compared to the first half of 2025 In a report to the residents regarding crime rates from Jan. 2026 through Aug. 2026, city law enforcement reported...
Smoking related fire damages duplex in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE A smoking related fire damaged a duplex in Paso Robles on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a residential fire burning at a structure at 324 Vine Street. Firefighters arrived to find light smoke flowing from a duplex at 522 4th Street. The fire...
Templeton advisory group chair sentenced to 30 days in jail
By KAREN VELIE The 71-year-old chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Wednesday morning for one felony county of vandalism and seven charges of violating restraining orders. Even though David Leader pleaded guilty, he has continued to run the advisory group meetings....
