By KAREN VELIE The National Weather Service issued high surf advisories for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties Thursday morning, with waves up to 15 feet high expected along the coastline...
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By KAREN VELIE An indoor cat died from bird flu it contracted after consuming raw pet food from Northwest Naturals that was contaminated with the virus, the Oregon Department of Agriculture...
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By KAREN VELIE A fire damaged a home in Nipomo early Christmas morning, according to San Luis Obispo County Cal Fire. Shortly before 6 a.m., a caller reported a fire at 663 Sandydale Drive....
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By KAREN VELIE Two domesticated cats from different households recently died of bird flu in Santa Barbara County, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. After testing...
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By KAREN VELIE Unemployment numbers in San Luis Obispo County continued climbing in July, with the number of unemployed workers jumping 7.4% from 5,400 in June 2024 to 5,800 in July 2024, the state...
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By KAREN VELIE While a large number of restaurants have closed during the past several years, 16 Central Coast restaurant owners were recently awarded grants to help fund their businesses. The...
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By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a home in San Luis Obispo on Thursday morning, displacing one resident. At 3:39 a.m., a caller reported a house at 1134 Olive Street near Santa Rosa Street was on...
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By KAREN VELIE A man with a criminal history spanning five states is in jail after he attempted to rob a former California senator and assemblyman outside a drug store in San Luis Obispo. At about 4...
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By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old Paso Robles man is in jail after he tossed a stolen gun out of a car window and led officers on a chase on Tuesday. Shortly before 5 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle...
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By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo utilities officials warned residents in the area of Madonna Road and Tonini Drive that they may see a decrease in water pressure and discolored water flowing out of...
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By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying two men who attempted to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle in the 1400 block of west Grand on...
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BY KAREN VELIE Floodwaters flowed into homes in the Cuesta-by-the-Sea neighborhood in Los Osos on Saturday, prompting neighbors to question if an earlier basin failure caused the flooding. While an...
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OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Fifty years ago, my one-of-a-kind job was to promote the construction of a California water project then known as the Peripheral Canal. My efforts were spectacularly...
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By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police found two bodies in a room at the Seaview Inn in Grover Beach on Saturday afternoon. After several attempts to get a couple to check out, hotel management asked...
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By KAREN VELIE The spike in gas prices during the holidays appears to have ended, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped five cent during the past week to $4.82,...
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