Fire at Lake Nacimiento
Fire crews are battling a fire near the dam at Lake Nacimiento. The fire has burned about 20 acres, a double-wide mobile home and sent a firefighter to the hospital suffering from heat exhaustion....
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Author: Karen Velie
Truck crashes into Santa Barbara home killing three
A heavily loaded gravel truck crashed into a small home in Santa Barbara earlier today killing a man, woman and child. [MercuryNews] Rescue crews are looking for another child that might be trapped...
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Landscaper savaged by pit bull in Nipomo
A landscaper who was mauled by a pit bull in Nipomo on Monday morning is recovering from massive wounds to his face. [KCOY] Craig Groth, 48, was trying to save two Jack Russell terriers from a large...
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Court employees given whistleblower protection
Court employees can rat out their county and state bosses for fraud, waste and abuse without the fear of retaliation, according to legislation Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed last week....
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San Luis Obispo seeking business fee and tax revenue
The city of San Luis Obispo sent out 3,900 letters seeking business license fees from rental property owners today as part of an aggressive campaign to increase license fee revenues.
The letter asks landlords to pay a business application fee of $68 to the city and a yearly tax of 50 cents per thousand. The city says that obtaining business tax and license fees from landlords could increase city revenue by $80,000 a year.
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If hard-won court victory against Prop 8 is tossed out because of “standing” defect, you can thank Jerry Brown
OPINION BY PETER SCHEER — If I were Ted Olson, the former US solicitor general who is leading the legal battle against Prop 8, I would be unhappy with Jerry Brown right now. Olson’s hard-won victory...
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California GOP does not support Arizona immigration law
The California Republican party stood by gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and decided not to endorse Arizona’s controversial immigration law during their semiannual convention this weekend....
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Unemployment on the rise in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County lost an additional 600 jobs from June to July increasing the number of unemployed to 14,400, according to a report released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
Last month, state and local government employees lost approximately 3,000 jobs in San Luis Obispo County. Of that, 900 were state education positions and 2,000 were reductions in local city and county government jobs.
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Carrizo Plain overdue for major quake
Earthquakes strike the Carrizo Plain portion of the San Andreas Fault more often than previously thought, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Arizona...
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UPDATE: Crews battle Pozo Fire
7 a.m. – The Pozo Fire is 62 percent contained. Because of deer season, several campgrounds had to be evacuated including Queen Bee, Turkey Flat, Friis, Navajo, La Panza and Navajo Flat....
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Regulators seize Los Padres Bank
Regulators on Friday shut down Solvang based Los Padres Bank as part of what is being dubbed “bank closure Friday.”
The 14 branches of Los Padres Bank, which includes four in San Luis Obispo County, will reopen on Monday as branches of Pacific Western Bank. The San Diego based bank agreed to assume Los Padres Bank’s assets of $870 million.
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Auto burglaries skyrocket
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Department is warning the public not to leave money or valuables in their cars because of a spike in auto burglaries. Deputies said there have been more than 100...
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Spotlight: What’s happening this weekend
By LETICIA RODRIGUEZ Hot cars, wine and Cyndi Lauper are just a few of the exciting events taking place on the Central Coast this coming week. Start your weekend off by enjoying the view of classic...
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Paso Robles hires Bell attorney firm
Paso Robles City Council voted last night to hire the same attorney firm that signed off on the lavish salaries of city of Bell officials and employees.
Councilmembers Nick Gilman, Ed Steinbeck and Mayor Duane Picanco voted unanimously to approve the firm of Best, Best & Krieger on Thursday night. The meeting was listed on the agenda as a regular meeting, even though the city had a regular council meeting on Tuesday.
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SLO County ranked third most expensive place to live
San Luis Obispo County continues to be third on the list when it comes to being the least affordable place to live in the United States, according to a study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders.
Of the 277 metro markets evaluated in the study, only New York City and San Francisco were ranked less affordable than SLO.
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