Shandon murder suspect’s identity released
Four days following a fatal stabbing in Shandon, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the 26-year-old Atascadero man who is in custody for the deadly attack. [Cal Coast Times]...
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Grass fire burns 900 acres in California Valley
A week after a fire burned about 900 acres in the California Valley, another blaze broke out in the eastern San Luis Obispo County area on Wednesday and has burned 400 acres, according to Cal Fire....
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Paso Robles police find ‘drugs, drugs and more drugs’
A Paso Robles police officer conducting a traffic stop Monday night, arrested two suspected drug dealers after finding heroin, methamphetamine and pills in a vehicle being driven by a man who had a...
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Beverly Hills bans tobacco sales, the first in the United States
The Beverly Hills City Council formally adopted an ordinance on Tuesday that will prohibit the retail sale of tobacco products. [CNBC] It is believed the move makes Beverly Hills the first city in...
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Proud to say I have committed to play baseball for my dad at Cal Poly
OPINION by BROOKS LEE Cal Poly is an amazing school with resources that apply to everyone who goes there. For me, the one resource I look forward to the most is my father, Larry Lee. He has...
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Cayucos: A love supreme
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted weekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell...
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Drunk taxi driver crashes into small child, flees in Lompoc
A “very intoxicated” taxi driver struck a child while driving in Lompoc Tuesday morning and then fled the scene, but ultimately returned and was arrested, police said. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly...
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Cal Poly baseball coach’s son turns down $2 million to play for father
The star of the San Luis Obispo High School baseball team and son of Cal Poly’s head coach has turned down approximately $2 million and the chance to become a professional as a teenager in order to...
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Creston man drives truck into Santa Margarita Lake
A Creston man momentarily lost consciousness and drove a truck into Santa Margarita Lake Monday morning, but managed to escape the submerged vehicle with a little help from a Good Samaritan. [Cal...
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California tech elites influential at Bilderberg conference
By JOSH FRIEDMAN As the spotlight on the shores of scenic Lake Geneva shined on United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and son-in-law of President Donald Trump Jared Kushner, close observers...
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SLO county accused of bypassing environmental laws for pot growers
By KAREN VELIE A citizens group from Nipomo filed a lawsuit last week against San Luis Obispo County over a permit issued to a marijuana cultivator, arguing county officials gave the green light...
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Shandon murder victim identified
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 23-year-old man who was stabbed to death during a fight in Shandon on Saturday as Christopher Vento Wilson of Paso Robles. [Cal Coast...
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Man stabbed to death in Shandon
A 26-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of stabbing a man to death during a fight in Shandon, according the the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. [Cal Coast Times] At about 5...
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Man killed in Santa Barbara assault
Santa Barbara police are investigating the murder of a man early Saturday morning on the city’s Eastside. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 1 a.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported an assault that occurred on...
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Paso Robles man captured after three-day search
A Paso Robles man who was allegedly holding a knife to his throat near Templeton Middle School was arrested on Thursday after evading arrest for several days. [Cal Coast Times] Wanted under an...
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