Local agencies warned of “dangerously high” temperatures coming to parts of San Luis Obispo County next week, with some spots even having the potential to up up to 118 degrees. According to the National Weather Service, a heat wave is expected across much of California throughout the next week. In San Luis Obispo County, the […]
This is a developing story. Check back to sanluisobispo.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here One person was hospitalized with major injuries after a crash outside of Arroyo Grande on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m., a motorcycle and a Ford F150 truck collided at the intersection of Lopez Drive and Country […]
One person was dead after a crash in Avila Beach early Sunday morning. According to California Highway Patrol, the call came in shortly after 1 a.m. for a crashed car on San Luis Bay Drive near Sparrow Street. The male driver, who sustained major injuries, was arrested and taken to Sierra Vista Regional Hospital according […]
On a warm, windless morning, members of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe carried a candle-like flame up a hill in San Luis Obispo. Slowly, ytt Tribal Chair Mona Olivas Tucker dipped a rope of braided, dried tule in the flame, then lowered the fire onto a mound of parched grass. As […]
Nine people working as contractors in Arroyo Grande were cited for doing so without a license, the Contractors State License Board said in a Tuesday news release. The board collaborated with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s and Sheriff’s offices to conduct an operation from May 21 to May 22 in Arroyo Grande. During […]
This is a developing story. Check back to sanluisobispo.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here A two-vehicle crash brought traffic to a standstill along southbound Highway 101 in the Five Cities area Monday afternoon. According to CHP’s traffic incident report page, a crash involving two cars was reported in the area of […]
Firefighters rescued a horse stuck in a pool in rural San Miguel on Saturday. Crews received notice of the animal rescue around 5:52 p.m. located on Turn Back Road, according to PulsePoint. Cal Fire said in a social media post that crews were working to drain the pool to “safely remove the animal.” Cal Fire […]
A bike path that would fill a gap in the 1,200-mile California Coastal Trail and connect two San Luis Obispo beach towns along Highway 1 has been approved. On Thursday, the California Coastal Commission voted 8-2 to approve a coastal development permit that allows the county to take steps to build the trail between Morro […]
A man convicted of murdering an elderly unhoused man and stuffing his body with sticks was sentenced to life in state prison Wednesday. The man, Marco Antonio Cota Jr., was also ordered to register as a sex offender — a decision that left him audibly reeling. On Feb. 13, after about two days of deliberations, […]
Editor’s note: This article includes mention of sexual assault. A San Luis Obispo County jury found a man guilty Tuesday of 11 charges, including rape, after he attacked his ex-wife in her home four years ago, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Oceano resident Bryce Littlejohns, 45, faces a sentence of 23 years in state prison, […]
This is a developing story. Check back to sanluisobispo.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here Update 3:30 p.m.: The Bear Fire in California Valley reached 750 acres and was 15% contained by 3:30 p.m., according to a post by Cal Fire on X. Update 2:26 p.m.: First responders did not have plans […]
This is a developing story. Check back to sanluisobispo.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here Cal Fire and emergency medics responded to a plane crash Saturday afternoon at Halter Ranch vineyard in the hills west of Paso Robles. The plane — a single engine 4-seater Alpha Trainer — touched down about a […]