By GORDON MULLIN Often when I’m meeting a new client, I ask about whether they have any sort of savings plan in place. Perhaps, I inquire, they could be saving for a home, a new car, further schooling or their own retirement....
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A grass fire that broke out shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday east of Cayucos has grown to 89 acres. Cal Fire tweeted that the fire burning near Toro Creek and Montecito road is 30 percent contained....
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A Cambria man who stabbed his brother in the head with a screwdriver was found guilty of first degree murder on Monday. A jury found Brandon Henslee, 23, guilty of murdering his brother Tyler Hanks,...
Read MoreGas prices are expected to drop between 40 to 45 cents a gallon by the end of October, according to analysts. During the past decade, prices have dropped during this period an average of 23 cents a gallon. [MercuryNews] However,...
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San Luis Obispo Police arrested a 21-year-old man for felony driving under the influence and hit and run shortly before midnight on Friday. Responding to reports of a collision on the 100 block of...
Read MoreBy KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN California’s political watchdog initiated a new rule this week requiring politicians to disclose payments made to people or companies receiving remuneration to blog positively about...
Read MoreThe Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Friday to continue a moratorium against new home construction and to also restrict people from irrigating their yards and landscapes with tap water....
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Thousands of Californians did not receive their unemployment checks this week while the state struggles to upgrade its 30-year-old payroll system. On Tuesday, the Employment Development Department...
Read MoreHeritage Lending’s former president Candy Wells was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for fraudulent practices in the offer and sale of securities. Wells plead no contest in August to five counts of securities fraud....
Read MoreSan Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson tossed three speakers out of Tuesday’s board meeting following an argument that ensued after community members asked for information about a pledge Gibson and a fellow supervisor...
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OPINION by GORDON MULLIN Both chambers of the California state legislature recently passed the largest increase in the minimum wage in decades and the Governor promises to sign the bill. The claim...
Read MoreThe Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office ruled an officer involved shooting last year in Santa Maria was justified. [KCOY] On Aug. 12, 2013, Santa Maria police shot and killed a man who led them on a high-speed chase...
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A brave YouTube user attached a camera on an eagle to provide a bird’s-eye view of Chamonix, France.
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A Cal Poly student who drowned while swimming at Spooner’s Cove in June had alcohol, marijuana and a psychedelic drug in his system. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Coroner’s office determined...
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The body of an adult male was found Tuesday in a drainage ditch between two fields in rural Nipomo. Shortly before 5 p.m., a field worker discovered the body of an adult male partially submerged in...
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