A Grover Beach resident on parole for a violent felony was arrested after police received reports of a man waving a firearm in the air. At about 7:31 p.m., Grover Beach officers responded to the report in the area of Longbranch Avenue and 7th Street and located a man matching the description nearby, the department […]
Three more large San Luis Obispo County high schools held graduation ceremonies Friday night, celebrating the achievements of a grand total of 1,000 seniors. See photos from the ceremonies below: Nipomo High School Adelina Josefina Andrade smiles during her graduation from Nipomo High School on June 7, 2024. Nipomo High School held a commencement ceremony, […]
Three more large San Luis Obispo County high schools held graduation ceremonies Friday night, celebrating the achievements of a grand total of 1,000 seniors. See photos from the ceremonies below: Nipomo High School Adelina Josefina Andrade smiles during her graduation from Nipomo High School on June 7, 2024. Nipomo High School held a commencement ceremony, […]
This is a developing story. Check back to sanluisobispo.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here Update, 1:40 p.m.: The wildfire that broke out near San Luis Obispo on Tuesday afternoon has been contained, Cal Fire posted on X. The fire was contained by 1:16 p.m., Cal Fire said, and the structures threat […]
A San Luis Obispo County man was arrested Monday in connection with an attempted murder in Santa Maria. David Garcia Ochoa, 28, was accused of shooting a 28-year-old man Sunday in a commercial parking lot on the 1700 block of South Broadway in Santa Maria, Santa Maria Police Department said in a news release. Santa […]
After almost 30 years in operation, Atascadero’s Burger King in has abruptly closed its doors Yelp users had reported the fast-food restaurant at 8304 El Camino Real closed as of Thursday, though no reason for the closure was given. Another user shared a photo of the sign being removed off the building in the location’s […]
Toxic firefighting foam has been used at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport since the 1970s, polluting groundwater in the area — but a new package of laws offer the airport support as it transitions to cleaner materials. President Joe Biden signed the bills into law on May 16. Rep. Salud Carbajal, who represents […]
A popular San Luis Obispo trail is expected to temporarily close next month for maintenance and repairs. According to a city news release, the Ranger Service will temporarily close the main trail out of the Marsh Street trailhead at Cerro San Luis — commonly referred to as Madonna mountain — starting June 3. It is […]
The owner of Bramble Pie Company in Atascadero has opened a new eatery next door: a Jewish bagelry and delicatessen. JonnyBoy’s Baglery and Jewish Delicatessen, located on Entrada Avenue downtown, is named after owner Emilie Goldstein’s father, who was known as JonnyBoy and passed away in 2019. The shop celebrated its soft opening in March. […]
Grassy hillsides near Morro Bay that were once home to an oil pipeline and shipping terminal will be transformed into a huge new San Luis Obispo County park, complete with public trails, a campground and a dog beach. “This is just a spectacular ocean property,” Land Conservancy of SLO County Deputy Director Daniel Bohlman said […]
The former Cal Fire captain who is accused of groping a coworker cannot withdraw his guilty plea to sexual battery, a judge ruled Wednesday. Former Cal Fire Capt. James Peter Thomas, 59, was accused of assaulting his 37-year-old coworker, Carrie Young, on Dec. 20, 2020. He was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery in January 2021 […]
Emergency responders shut down a portion of Moonstone Drive and evacuated a hotel in Cambria on Thursday afternoon after a hazmat incident in the area. Someone mixed muriatic acid and chlorine in the rear of Cypress Cove Inn in what appeared to be an accident, according to Cambria Fire Department Chief Michael Burkey. The chemicals […]