Grover Beach chief doing double duty
The Grover Beach City Council voted unanimously to make Police Chief Jim Copsey the assistant city manager and chief of police concurrently starting on Oct. 28. Copsey is now responsible for...
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21 injured in Central Coast school bus accident
A large truck collided with a Righetti High School bus in Santa Maria early Wednesday morning injuring 20 students and the bus driver. Shortly after 7 a.m., emergency personnel responded to the...
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Former Santa Clara County Supervisor indicted
A former Santa Clara County Supervisor was indicted Monday by a criminal grand jury on charges he impersonated a political rival during a campaign. [MercuryNews] George Shirakawa, 51, is accused of...
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Steer doused with lighter fuel, set on fire
Paso Robles police are trying to figure out who doused a 5-month-old steer with lighter fluid before setting the cow on fire at the Paso Robles High School agriculture barn between Friday afternoon...
Read MoreSearch warrants lead to drugs and arrests in Paso Robles
Paso Robles police found drugs and a stolen shotgun while executing three search warrants that led to the arrests of six suspects Saturday morning. During the investigation, officers seized 9 grams of heroin, 1.5 pounds of...
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Jealousy over a woman fueled Oceano fatal fight
A fatal fight in Ocean last summer was prompted by jealousy over a woman who was dating the victim, according to court documents. [Tribune] On the night of June 21, Joseph Munoz encountered a man...
Read MoreLowest rainfall in 143 years
Droopy trees, smelly lakes and wilted flowers blanket San Luis Obispo County as a result of the lowest rainfall experienced in 143 years. The county is slipping further into drought with 3.5 inches of rainfall between January...
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Man overdoses on heroin in Paso Robles pub
Two San Luis Obispo County probation officers assisted a man they found not breathing because of a heroin overdose in a bathroom at the Downtown Brew in Paso Robles. Officers Jason Hendrix and...
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Pismo Beach pays $1.5 million, litigants name more defendants
Pismo Beach has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the family of a woman who was struck by a vehicle and killed while crossing Shell Beach Road. In 2011, Tricia Rittger was walking across the street from...
Read More2 DUI collisions wreak havoc
Two allegedly intoxicated drivers crashed their cars, toppled power lines and shuttered roads on Thursday in San Luis Obispo County. Shortly before 7 p.m., an alleged drunk driver crashed into a power pole at El Camino Real near...
Read MoreHomeless man sues CAPSLO over bed bug infestation
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A homeless man filed suit Tuesday against two San Luis Obispo nonprofits for illnesses he suffered following a bed bug infestation at a homeless shelter the organizations own and operate. Bed bugs bit Jeff Stone...
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Nipomo man pleads to sexual battery
A man who pled guilty to sexual battery in the attempted rape of a Nipomo woman is slated to be sentence to 180 days in San Luis Obispo County Jail on Wednesday. Christobal Hernandez Lopez Sr., 65,...
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Atascadero man hit by vehicle in critical condition
A 46-year-old man is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Atascadero Monday night. Shortly after 6 p.m., the Atascadero man was attempting to cross Morro Road near a McDonalds...
Read MoreCal Poly considering campus pub
Cal Poly officials are asking students if they are in favor of changing the school’s dry designation as they consider adding an on-campus pub. [MustangNews] According to a Mustang News poll of 100 students, 76 percent were...
Read MorePhony audiologist in jail
A man who falsely claimed to be audiologist and his wife turned themselves in Tuesday after police showed up to arrest them at their Atascadero home. On Monday, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn Duffy issued...
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