A group of Atascadero teens from three different schools are under investigation for possession of and dealing drugs on school grounds. [AtascaderoNews] The four students, two boys and two girls...
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Controversy continues to dog conservative firebrand and state Senator Roy Ashburn following his DUI arrest earlier this week. California Highway Patrol officers arrested Ashburn for allegedly...
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An Arroyo Grande High School photography teacher allegedly took four students on an unapproved field trip to a local nude beach, and now some parents are upset.
“I think it was bizarre,” said one parent who asked to remain unnamed because of her daughter’s discomfort with the situation. “It was not appropriate.”
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Atrazine, a commonly used weed killer in California, turns male frogs into reproducing female frogs, according to a study performed by University of California at Berkeley researchers. [Reuters]...
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The executive director of Napa State Hospital was arrested and charged with 35 felony counts including 22 counts of forcible oral copulation, 11 counts of sodomy by use of force and two counts of...
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The battle over the assets of Estate Financial principals Joshua Yaguda and Karen Guth is slated to resume next month.
Earlier today, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Jac Crawford continued the asset distribution hearing until next month when banks, developers and a variety of other creditors can resume their quest for financial recovery.
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While the Central Coast is a beautiful place to live, it fails to provide some of the community support systems required to help entrepreneurs thrive in San Luis Obispo County, according to a...
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Western Union has agreed to pay $94 million as part of a settlement in which the money transfer company is accused of helping Mexico’s drug dealers and human traffickers launder money. To more...
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In an effort to reduce former prisoners from re-offending, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown’s plan to build two parole day reporting centers won board of supervisor support on Tuesday....
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On Feb. 11, the owner of K-Jon’s Fine Jewelers called 911 requesting law enforcement’s help with a man who was harassing a female customer. Atascadero Police failed to respond.
Shortly after 10 a.m., a man reeking of alcohol approached the female customer outside the jewelry store. He said he was a felon and he wanted money.
Read MorePolice identified the body found on Bonita School Road as 32-year-old Pedro Gonzalez of Guadalupe. [KSBY] The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department has ruled the death a homicide and continues to investigate. A passerby...
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Capleton, a Reggae singer that promotes the killing of gays, canceled his plane ticket to the United States following a string of venue cancellations that included a Feb. 17 concert in San Luis...
Read MoreSan Luis Obispo Sheriff detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man found at 6:49 a.m. Monday on the side of Bonita School Road in front of an open field used for planting in Nipomo. Detectives are working to...
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Police are searching for a tax preparer who is suspected of stealing an Arroyo Grande resident’s identity in order to collect bogus tax refunds. [TimesPressRecorder] The suspect, the former owner of...
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By JOE CORTEZ San Luis Obispo Sheriff Pat Hedges recently had the unfortunate task of notifying 11 valued employees that they may soon be out of a job due to potential budget cuts in the upcoming...
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