California temporarily set bail for most misdemeanor and lower-level felonies at zero in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus in jails by reducing the number of inmates. Read More …
Almost 18,000 California residents have tested positive for the coronavirus and 447 have died as of Tuesday night. But there is hopeful news, the number of new cases in San Luis Obispo County continues to slow. Read More …
Santa Barbara police detained and ultimately released a man who allegedly spit at people Monday morning amid concerns over the coronavirus. Read More …
Morro Bay City Council members have decided to forgo receiving their stipends for the remainder of 2020 and possibly the first half of 2021, as the city grapples with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak response. Read More …
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has charged a local developer with securities fraud, financial elder abuse, and grand theft related to his attempt to garner investors for a proposed bowling alley and bar. A warrant has been issued for Jeremy Pemberton’s arrest. Read More …
A 30-year-old Paso Robles man died last week after the Toyota cruiser he was driving ended up in an irrigation pond in the Napa area. Officers believe alcohol use was a contributing factor in the fatal crash, according to the CHP. Read More …
At least one person died after a truck drove off a cliff in Monterey County Sunday morning. Read More …
A fire damaged a house on Morro Road in rural Atascadero on Sunday, in an area without an available fire hydrant. Read More …
Since San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first coronavirus case on March 14, the number of new cases quickly increased and then began slowing with none on Saturday and two on Sunday. Currently, 95 residents have tested positive for the virus. Read More …
A 25-year-old man was shot in the shoulder on Saturday in Paso Robless near the corner of 2nd and Vine streets, but was so intoxicated he could not remember who shot him, police said. Read More …