Alleged car thief rams SLO County police vehicle, kicks off high-speed chase

An alleged car thief rammed into a Paso Robles Police Department vehicle and led officers in a high-speed chase in San Luis ...

Bike crash near Cal Poly sends student to the hospital

A bike collided with a vehicle at the Highland Drive intersection with Highway 1 near the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus, ...

California and major truck companies clash in clean emissions lawsuit

California files a lawsuit against four truck manufacturers, accusing them of breaking a clean-truck agreement and retreating ...

Pilot’s arm severed by airplane propeller in SLO County — but he survived

An airplane propeller severed a pilot’s arm at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Group busted with more than 170 illegally harvested clams in Pismo Beach

California law enforcement busted people for allegedly illegally harvesting undersized Pismo clams in a protected beach area ...

Sheriff, FBI search mother’s home in mystery of missing Central Coast girl

Santa Barbara County detectives and the FBI served more search warrants at a Lompoc, California, home in Vandenberg Village ...

Climber saved from tiny ledge on Yosemite’s El Capitan. See ‘incredible’ rescue

A climber was hoisted from a tiny ledge on El Capitan in Yosemite after a daring helicopter insertion and precision ...

Would Prop. 50 really flip two Central Valley seats? It’s a gamble

Prop. 50 could reshape the 13th and 22nd districts in the Central Valley, but local politics, Kern County industry and Latino ...

Firestone Walker is making better beer with new eco-friendly system. Here’s how

Firestone Walker Brewing Company new carbon dioxide recovery system in San Luis Obispo County, California, will save ...

SLO County traffic stop leads to human trafficking investigation

A California Highway Patrol traffic stop near San Luis Obispo County, California, led to a human trafficking probe; two ...

SLO is considering more renter protections. What’s potentially on the table?

At a study session, the San Luis Obispo, California, City Council discussed rental registries, just cause evictions and lower ...

California voters likely to pass Prop. 50 gerrymander, late polling shows

Late polling shows California voters likely to approve Prop. 50, a Newsom-backed plan to redraw congressional maps aimed at ousting 5 Republicans in 2026.