Deputies arrest 5 pot growers in rural Santa Margarita
Law enforcement raided two illegal marijuana grows in rural Santa Margarita last week leading to the seizure of approximately 5,000 plants and the arrest of five people. Read More …
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Men’s Colony inmate coronavirus cases spike to 77
Shortly after 43 California Men’s Colony inmates tested positive for the coronavirus, another 34 CMC inmates also received positive test results. Over the past two weeks, 77 CMC inmates tested positive Read More …
Makeshift skate park in Nipomo shutdown
With only two public parks in Nipomo, children often congregate at a makeshift skate park located near the intersection of Tefft Street and Frontage Road in Nipomo. But amid plans to Read More …
Two homeless men found dead in Grover Beach
In the span of three days, authorities found two homeless men dead in the city of Grover Beach. Read More …
Judge approves $500,000 civil penalties to Nipomo pot businesses
A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge ruled last month in favor of the state, ordering two Nipomo marijuana businesses to pay more than $500,000 in penalties, legal fees, and investigation and destruction of cannabis costs. Read More …
Coronavirus cases spike at California Men’s Colony
The coronavirus outbreak at the California Men’s Colony (CMC) has worsened significantly, with 43 inmates testing positive for the virus over the past two weeks. Read More …
Fire destroys 1 home, damages another in rural Santa Margarita
The Pond Fire destroyed one home, damaged a second home, ruined 13 outbuildings, and scorched 2,005 acres in rural Santa Margarita and Creston, according to a Tuesday morning Cal Fire press release. Firefighters have reached 78 percent contained. Read More …
Cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County exceed 1,900
San Luis Obispo County reported 109 new coronavirus cases and one death during the past three days, according to the county health departments reports released on Monday. Read More …
Cambria business burns after truck ruptures gas line
A pickup truck crashed into both a Cambria gourmet food shop and a gas line Saturday afternoon, sparking a fire that possibly destroyed the building in which the business is located. Read More …
Fire in rural Santa Margarita reaches 2,005 acres, 60 percent containment
The Pond Fire, burning in rural Santa Margarita and Creston, has scorched 2,005 acres and is 60 percent contained, according to a Monday morning Cal Fire press release. The fire also destroyed two structures. Read More …