Los Osos man dies while driving a bus
A 42-year-old Los Osos man died while driving an Amtrak bus on Friday morning. The driver, Gordon Chadwick, apparently had a heart attack while driving the bus from Santa Maria to Hanford. Shortly...
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Author: Karen Velie
San Simeon water contaminated with salt
High tides pushing salt water into Pico Creek in San Simeon has left the community’s water supply laden with salt. The high salt content not only affects the taste, but also makes cleaning dishes difficult. In addition, the salt...
Read MoreSeizure suspected of causing crash
A 19-year-old man suffered major injuries when he crashed his car in San Luis Obispo on Friday after a suspected seizure. Shortly after noon, the driver was headed south on Higuera Street and slowing down for the curve near the...
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Movie trailer released for Dave Congalton’s Authors Anonymous
The new movie trailer for the feature film comedy “Authors Anonymous,” written by Dave Congalton, is being played all over the Internet after being released earlier this week. The...
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The cost of Paso Robles’ hotel boom
Paso Robles has a handful of hotels in the planning stage which could double the number of North County rooms over the next 10 years and also increase water requirements for the drought ravaged...
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Nipomo residents attack arsonist
A 35-year-old man accused of arson and vandalism was injured when a person attempted to stop him from vandalizing homes in Nipomo by hitting him with a 2×4 piece of wood. Jacob Bernerd, 35, of...
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San Luis Obispo man arrested for assaulting girlfriend
San Luis Obispo police arrested a 21-year-old man Wednesday evening after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend by beating her in the head with a deadly weapon, police said. At 8:18 p.m., police...
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Water district supporters criticize POWR and PR-WIN
OPINION by JERRY REAUGH and SUE LUFT We urge the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to approve the Legislative Platform Policy Statement on February 18, supporting special legislation that...
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Cal Poly Valentine stories, video
Love is in the air and romance is blooming around the Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo. But with love and romance comes those dreaded, embarrassing and downright awkward moments. Follow CCN on...
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Cake thief identified through Facebook
A Morro Bay man who snatched a chocolate cake from the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo was identified after the restaurant personnel placed a video of the theft on Facebook. A Facebook user...
Read MoreArroyo Grande man accused of impersonating an officer
A former Arroyo Grande police officer and a U.S. Forest Service ranger were indicted for allegedly utilizing federal owned equipment to impersonate an officer. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles has charged the men with...
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Beef deemed unfit for human consumption prompts recall
A California company is recalling 8.7 million pounds of beef distributed through a slaughterhouse that processed diseased and unhealthy animals without a full federal inspection, the U.S. Department...
Read MoreIs law enforcement incentivized against legalizing marijuana?
As Colorado was legalizing medical marijuana, law enforcement officials from California voiced their disapproval pointing at what they deemed failed medical marijuana laws in California. [McClatchy] “I was told that we...
Read MoreDo not force a water district on Paso Robles
OPINION By CAROL ROWLAND The formation of the proposed PR Basin Groundwater District would be by votes based on acreage. There are 4,906 landowners. It would only take an estimated 30 to 50 large landowners to establish it, 30...
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SLO Social Seen, house party 2-10-24
How do you experience international drinks and culture without having to travel anywhere? Friday night a group of Cal Poly students celebrated with an around the world party where students visited...
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