Atascadero police catch wanted parolee from Texas during traffic stop

A traffic stop conducted by an Atascadero police officer Friday evening netted drugs, cash and stolen items, as well as a wanted parolee from Texas and a second suspect, according to police.

Shortly after 5 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle in the 3200 block of El Camino Real for a mechanical violation. Read More …

Morro Bay drug bust produces meth, pot and weapons

Authorities confiscated methamphetamine, marijuana and a variety of weapons during a drug bust Tuesday morning in Morro Bay. The drug bust also netted three arrests.

For several weeks, Morro Bay officers had been investigating reported drug activity at a home in the 2300 block of Hemlock Avenue. Read More …

Teenage boy murdered in Santa Maria

A teenage boy was shot in Santa Maria Wednesday evening, and he later died in the hospital.

Shortly after 8 p.m., an unknown assailant shot the teen in the 300 block of W. Newlove Drive, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Responders found the victim on a sidewalk and transported him to the hospital, but doctors were not able to save him. Read More …