Chumash cemetery unearthed in Los Osos
By KAREN VELIE Members of the Chumash community want sewer collection system excavation halted in Los Osos where Native American remains were unearthed at what is believed to an ancient cemetery....
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Paso Robles Motorcycle crash victim identified
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the motorcyclist in a deadly crash in Paso Robles this weekend as Brian Smith of San Luis Obispo. On Sunday, the 44-year-old was trying to turn at 24th Street and...
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Santa Maria murder suspects allegedly tortured their victim
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday that a group of alleged killers tortured their victim which would open the door for a death penalty prosecution. [KCOY] Three...
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Arroyo Grande woman arrested for attempted murder
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested an Arroyo Grande woman who is suspected of attempting to murder her husband. Shortly before 6 a.m., one of Mary Bowdey’s children called 911 to say...
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Opera in the Vineyard, event photos
At the most elegant event in the Salon Series yet, attendees enjoyed an enticing evening of great wine, food, and the Central Coast’s favorite gypsy ensemble Café Musique at Vina Robles. The...
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Discrimination at Cal Poly? Say it isn’t so, part two
Discrimination at Cal Poly? Say it isn’t so, part two OPINION By NATE HONEYCUTT (Editor’s note: This is part two in a two-part opinion piece.) Does the study by the young researcher show that Cal...
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Los Osos man sentenced in mother’s murder
A judge sentenced a Los Osos man on Tuesday to 15 years to life in prison for murdering his mother. Lisa Van Heuver, 56, died on May 12 from injuries she suffered at the hands of her son Michael Van...
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Excelaron weighing options, considering appeal
An attorney for Excelaron, the company seeking to drill as many as 12 oil wells in the Huasna Valley near Arroyo Grande, said she is considering appealing last week’s dismissal of a more than $6...
Read MoreHomeless director accused of pocketing donations
KEEPING THEM HOMELESS By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program.) Homeless...
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500 gallon sewage spilled along the Bob Jones Bike Trail
A broken sewer line in Avila Beach caused approximately 500 gallons of raw sewage to spill out along the Bob Jones Bike Trail between the Avila Beach Golf Course and Coffee Berry Place on Sunday....
Read MoreInfant injured in Los Osos three car crash
An infant and two others were injured in a three car crash on Friday night in Los Osos. Shortly after 9 p.m., Julio Padilla, 23, was driving southbound on South Bay Boulevard when he rear ended a vehicle stopped at a red light,...
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Church wants upcoming sex abuse trials moved to San Luis Obispo
Lawyers for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles have asked a judge to delay four sex abuse trials or move them to San Luis Obispo County because they don’t believe a fair, impartial jury can be...
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Jury views taped confession of accused Myers killer
By DANIEL BLACKBURN A gripping interrogation videotape showing sheriff’s detectives patiently breaking down murder suspect Frank Jacob York took center stage Thursday as the first week of trial of...
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Point San Luis Lighthouse stairs vandalized with dog epitaph
An unknown person carved and painted an epitaph to a dog called Fisher onto the Point San Luis Obispo Lighthouse beach stairs prompting the Lighthouse Keepers to ask the public to help them find the...
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Paso Robles lenders arrested on multiple fraud charges
By KAREN VELIE Heritage Lending principals Candy Wells and her husband Ronald Wells were arrested Tuesday on seven felony charges. The court has set their bail at $2.5 million each. Prosecutors from...
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