San Luis Obispo News

A ride to Santa Barbara could cost you your life. That was the way it was in San Luis Obispo between 1853-58. The legendary “Joaquin Murieta” had been killed and decapitated by Capt.

Eight local athletes qualified for the CIF Masters Meet at the Southern Section divisional track and field finals in Walnut on Saturday.

Each day, dispatchers from the seven police departments in San Luis Obispo County take dozens of calls from residents seeking help for issues ranging from minor disputes to serious crimes.

SLO County Dept. of Environmental Health has a program set up to respond to any tsunami debris from Japan that might wash up on shore in the county.

Courtesy of Cal Poly SLO Athletics Cal Poly San Luis Obispo junior Chris Frias , a Buena High graduate, won Big West Conference titles in the 10,000-meter and 5,000-meter events.

Students at Pacific Beach High School in San Luis Obispo opened a new store on Friday to provide free clothing and school supplies for junior high and high school-aged kids.

The shelves of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office ’s new evidence and property storage area were empty when Sheriff Ian Parkinson showed off the facility last week.

Off the bat, I'm struck by the sheer amount of energy that the smaller versions of our species have in 80-plus degree heat and sweltering humidity.

In a crowd of more than 250 women and a handful of men, beekeeper and entomologist Lorraine Jacobs was easy to spot Thursday afternoon.

The second annual Gender Symposium, "Gender in the 21st Century: Putting Theory into Practice," is set for May 18 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Orfalea College of Business, building 3, at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.

In anticipation of every festival season, the travel and lifestyle media begin regurgitating features about the growth of the craft brewing industry.

San Luis Obispo County has the highest rate of stroke death in California and an above-average incidence of drug-induced deaths but is among the healthiest counties for mortality relating to heart disease and the flu.

Fresh coffee beans actually look like green peas that have been split in half and start to smell like slightly burnt popcorn as they're being roasted.

Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory, the leader in market analysis on the consulting profession , announced today the appointment of Erin Hichman to Senior Analyst and Lead for Kennedy's proprietary IT consulting research for buyers and sellers of consulting services.

As a San Luis Obispo County regional transit bus rolled south on Higuera Street on Tuesday afternoon, a group of riders spoke their mind: One said he wished drivers would announce more stops; another said he would like earlier buses from Santa Maria to San Luis Obispo on Saturdays; yet another suggested installing more comfortable seats for the ... (more)

A Cambria man's mental health has improved enough that he will face arraignment Wednesday in connection with the death of his half brother in August.

As thousands of San Luis Obispo County residents try to catch a glimpse of the Tour of California on Thursday, one young San Luis Obispo resident will receive a special up-close look at the action.

The arraignment of Al Moriarty, the Grover Beach financial services owner accused of fraud and embezzlement , was postponed a second time Wednesday morning in San Luis Obispo Superior Court.

An Atascadero man arrested for multiple felonies including false imprisonment has a long criminal history of drug abuse, theft and violence.

In honor of National Mental Illness Awareness Month, the San Luis Obispo chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will showcase “Ending the Silence,” a new program to educate others about mental illness.