Are visitors safe inside motel rooms?
A 31-year-old man allegedly broke into a Santa Barbara motel room and sexually assaulted a female tourist. [KSBY] At about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Felipe Martinez Gallegos allegedly used a key that...
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Tip leads to Grover Beach drug bust
A 43-year-old Grover Beach man is accused of using his house as a market for sale and use of narcotics. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, Grover Beach police, along with Arroyo Grande police,...
Read MoreImmigrants line up at Central Coast DMVs
Central Coast offices of the California Department of Motor Vehicles are booked up with appointments for undocumented immigrants seeking driver’s licenses. Assembly Bill 60, California’s law granting immigrants who entered the...
Read MoreMecham to lead board of supervisors
A new-look San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, with one fresh face and a new chairman, will take effect Monday around noon. The board will convene at the county government center at 11:55 a.m. for the swearing in of a...
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Armed robbers hold up Santa Maria Kmart
Santa Maria police have caught one of two alleged robbers who displayed a knife as they made their escape from Kmart with stolen merchandise. [KSBY] Jorge Zamora, 39, allegedly entered Kmart around...
Read MoreEgg prices rising as California chicken law takes effect
Chicken egg prices are expected to rise across the U.S. early in 2015, following the implementation of a California law requiring farmers to house hens in cages with enough space to move around and stretch their wings. [CBS...
Read MoreMinor violation led to fatal police chase
A New Year’s Eve police chase, which ended with the accidental death of the suspect, stemmed from the man running a red light, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Officers attempted to stop the suspect after he drove...
Read MoreMan who socked SLO clerk heading to ASH
An Arizona man who punched a female clerk in the face at a Downtown San Luis Obispo store in November will spend at least the next three months in Atascadero State Hospital. On Nov. 13, San Luis Obispo police arrested...
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Get married at Santa Maria Costco
The Santa Maria Costco is a one-stop-shop for lovers this holiday season. In addition to offering deals on all kinds of gifts and groceries, it is now providing what some consider a romantic...
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New Year’s brings freezing temperatures
Central Coast residents must brave cold, frost, ice and even snow for outdoor celebrations of the New Year. Northern Santa Barbara County’s Cuyama Valley received several inches of snow Tuesday, and...
Read MoreCar collides with Santa Barbara deputy
A vehicle collided with the patrol car of a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy, injuring him while he was responding to an emergency call on Tuesday. [KSBY] The crash occurred shortly after noon on northbound Highway 101 in...
Read MoreMallory Dies family awarded $2.5 million settlement
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The federal government has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the family of a Santa Barbara woman killed in a DUI collision caused by a former aide for Congresswoman Lois Capps. [ Morua, 32, left a Dec. 6 holiday...
Read MoreGrover Beach man identified as victim of Dunes accident
Officials have identified Grover Beach resident Bryon Tatum as the victim of a fatal accident at the Oceano Dunes Sunday morning. [KSBY] In the evening, Tatum, 52, stopped his truck to take down his flag as he planned to leave...
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Four injured on icy Paso Robles roads
Two crashes, each injuring two people, occurred on icy Paso Robles roads Monday morning. [KSBY] Around 8:30 a.m., a 16-year-old female lost control of her Pontiac Vibe while going around a curve on...
Read MoreSurfer suffers shark bite at Montana de Oro
A shark attacked and bit, but did not kill, a man surfing near the sand spit at Montana de Oro Sunday morning. [Tribune] Shortly after 11 a.m., an approximately 8 to 10-foot juvenile shark swam underneath the surfer and grazed...
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